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Child-to-child approach in preventing childhood injuries

Efficiency of Child-To-Child Approach in Preventing Childhood Injuries and their Consequences

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/07/014872
Enrollment
400
Registered
2018-07-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Participatory Training: The eldest adolescent from all included families of the intervention group will undergo participatory trainimg once a month, at the health centre in the area und
probable factors associated
prevention of high risk behavior
methods of prevention of injuries
first aid to be given
seeking further treatment from health facility. First Aid training will be conducted by St. Johnâ??s Ambulance Services of Indian Red Cross Society and certificates will be given. Along with this gene

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All eligible population belonging to families having at least 1 adolescent member and 2 other children/adolescents, residing in the study area for at least 1 year, and who have given consent and in case of minors assent with parental consent for them to participate in the study, will be considered as study population

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: For all purposes, severely ill or mentally deranged subjects will be excluded, as their cognition may be impaired and therefore effective communication may not be possible. Since the crux of the study is to convey the message through interpersonal communication, the objective will not be met if these exclusion criteria are not followed. Families, in which eligible population cannot be contacted on making 3 attempts, will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in incidence of injuriesTimepoint: 6 months after completion of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in KAP regarding injuriesTimepoint: 6 months after completion of intervention;Reduction in cost incurred for injuriesTimepoint: 6 months after completion of intervention;Reduction in DALYs lost due to injuriesTimepoint: 6 months after completion of intervention;Reduction in risk factors of injuriesTimepoint: 6 months after completion of intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBratati Banerjee

Maulana Azad Medical College

bratati1@hotmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026