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Investigating different methods of safety training for the construction industry

Interventional four-arm randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a virtual reality safety training and human factor learning method

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN55183871
Enrollment
130
Registered
2018-12-17
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-01

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

Conditions

Occupational safety and health Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

We will obtain written informed consent from all the study participants and will inform them of the potential risks and benefits of participating in the trial through an information sheet. No personal

Sponsors

The Finnish Work Environment Fund
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 21/08/2019: 1. Aged 20 and over 2. At least 2 years of work experience 3. Native Finnish language competence 4. Currently employed in the construction sector Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 20 and 50 years 2. At least 2 years of work experience 3. Native Finnish language competence 4. Currently employed in the construction sector

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Safety locus of control 2. Safety self-efficacy 3. Perceived control over safety issues 4. Safety knowledge 5. Safety-related outcome expectancies All primary outcome measures will be assessed by questionnaire at baseline, immediately after the end of VR-safety training/lecture-based safety training, and approximately 1 month after the baseline measurement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Safety motivation assessed using questionnaires and previously developed study scales at baseline, immediately after the end of VR-safety training/lecture-based safety training and approximately 1 month after the baseline measurement. 2. Safety performance assessed using the safety performance scale at baseline and approximately 1 month after the baseline measurement.

Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Tiikkaja
maria.tiikkaja@ttl.fi+358 30 474 2750

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026