Level of Knowledge and Habitual Concepts of Turkish Parents on Child Passenger Safety

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu, Fatih University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01652274

First received: July 21, 2012

Last updated: August 16, 2012

Last verified: August 2012

History of Changes

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	July 21, 2012
Last Updated Date	August 16, 2012
Start Date ^ICMJE	June 2012
Primary Completion Date	August 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: July 27, 2012)	test score [ Time Frame: baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] test score that measures the level of knowledge on child passenger safety by a 10 item questionnaire
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01652274 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: July 27, 2012)	Number of families using car seats properly [ Time Frame: baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] I will be evaluated in 4 categories: Connecting the baby to the car seat properly, Connecting the car seat to the car properly, Using the rear facing, Placing the car seat to the center rear of the car.
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current
Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE (submitted: July 27, 2012)	reasons for not using car seat [ Time Frame: baseline ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] face to face interview
Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE	Same as current

Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Level of Knowledge and Habitual Concepts of Turkish Parents on Child Passenger Safety
Official Title ^ICMJE	"Too Small for a Car Seat". An Unnoticed Obstacle to the Proper Use of Car Seats!
Brief Summary	It is well known that traffic accidents are one of the major reasons for death in childhood. Unfortunately scientific and statistical data usually comes from developed countries. In this study, the investigators will try to evaluate Turkish families' knowledge on Child Passenger Safety, observe how they carry their babies in the car and investigated the reasons behind the undesired behaviors.
Detailed Description	Not Provided
Study Type ^ICMJE	Observational
Study Design ^ICMJE	Observational Model: Case Control Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Target Follow-Up Duration	Not Provided
Biospecimen	Not Provided
Sampling Method	Non-Probability Sample
Study Population	The study will be done on mothers and fathers of babies brought to the first. control.
Condition ^ICMJE	Equipment Safety Accidents, Traffic
Intervention ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Study Group/Cohort (s)	Mother study objectives to Mother only Father study objectives to Father only
Publications *	Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention, Durbin DR. Child passenger safety. Pediatrics. 2011 Apr;127(4):788-93. Epub 2011 Mar 21. Macy ML, Clark SJ, Freed GL, Butchart AT, Singer DC, Sasson C, Meurer WJ, Davis MM. Carpooling and booster seats: a national survey of parents. Pediatrics. 2012 Feb;129(2):290-8. Epub 2012 Jan 30. Brown J, Hatfield J, Du W, Finch CF, Bilston LE. The characteristics of incorrect restraint use among children traveling in cars in New South Wales, Australia. Traffic Inj Prev. 2010 Aug;11(4):391-8. Dogan DG, Ertem IO, Karaaslan T, Forsyth BW. Perception of vulnerability among mothers of healthy infants in a middle-income country. Child Care Health Dev. 2009 Nov;35(6):868-72. Epub 2009 Sep 4. Bull MJ, Engle WA; Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention and Committee on Fetus and Newborn; American Academy of Pediatrics. Safe transportation of preterm and low birth weight infants at hospital discharge. Pediatrics. 2009 May;123(5):1424-9. Kakefuda I, Yamanaka T, Stallones L, Motomura Y, Nishida Y. Child restraint seat use behavior and attitude among Japanese mothers. Accid Anal Prev. 2008 May;40(3):1234-43. Epub 2008 Feb 25. Lennon A. A risky treat: exploring parental perceptions of the barriers to seating their children in the rear seats of passenger vehicles. Inj Prev. 2007 Apr;13(2):105-9.
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Completed
Enrollment ^ICMJE	98
Completion Date	August 2012
Primary Completion Date	August 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Inclusion Criteria: All families Exclusion Criteria: Families with premature or neurologically disabled babies.
Gender	Both
Ages	18 Years to 50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	Yes
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	Turkey

Administrative Information
NCT Number ^ICMJE	NCT01652274
Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	B 30 2 FTH 0 20 00 00/136, B 30 2 FTH 0 20 00 00/136
Has Data Monitoring Committee	Yes
Responsible Party	Mehmet Kenan Kanburoglu, Fatih University
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	Fatih University
Collaborators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Investigators ^ICMJE	Not Provided
Information Provided By	Fatih University
Verification Date	August 2012
^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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