NCT00844571

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the e-learning program about the recognition of child maltreatment is effective in nurses on the A\&E department compared to a control group.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2008

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 12, 2009

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 16, 2009

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2009

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

November 25, 2009

Status Verified

November 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

February 12, 2009

Last Update Submit

November 23, 2009

Conditions

Child Abuse

Keywords

child abuse and neglectchild maltreatmentnon accidental injurytrainingeducational program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical behaviour on the A&E department, self-efficacy of the nurse in the detection of child abuse and assessment of the individual performance on screening child abuse.

    2-3 months

Study Arms (2)

E-learning program

Participants are committed to accomplish the program in approximately 2 hours. Additionally to these mandatory hours, they were able to access the e-learning program at any time and place.

Other: E-learning program

control group

Interventions

E-learning programOTHER

Participants are committed to accomplish the program in approximately 2 hours. Additionally to these mandatory hours, they were able to access the e-learning program at any time and place.

Also known as: Electronic learning, Web-based learning
E-learning program

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Nurses working at the A\&E department of UMC-Utrecht

You may qualify if:

  • Working at the A\&E department of the UMC-Utrecht.

You may not qualify if:

  • Absent during one of the two measurement periods.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Walsh K, Eggins E, Hine L, Mathews B, Kenny MC, Howard S, Ayling N, Dallaston E, Pink E, Vagenas D. Child protection training for professionals to improve reporting of child abuse and neglect. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jul 5;7(7):CD011775. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011775.pub2.

    PMID: 35788913DERIVED

  • Smeekens AE, Broekhuijsen-van Henten DM, Sittig JS, Russel IM, ten Cate OT, Turner NM, van de Putte EM. Successful e-learning programme on the detection of child abuse in emergency departments: a randomised controlled trial. Arch Dis Child. 2011 Apr;96(4):330-4. doi: 10.1136/adc.2010.190801. Epub 2011 Jan 12.

    PMID: 21233084DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Keetie Smeekens, Drs.

    UMC Utrecht

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2009

First Posted

February 16, 2009

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion

April 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

November 25, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-11