iLookOut for Child Abuse -Online Learning Module for Early Childcare Providers

NCT02225301 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: IRB-1243IRB-0376
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Phase 1 was a randomized control trial that used a test-retest model to evaluate the impact of iLook Out for Child Abuse, an online, interactive learning module about reporting suspected child abuse. Delivered via a learning management system to early childhood professionals who work with infants and young children, this study assessed iLookOut's effect on 1) knowledge about reporting suspected child abuse; 2) attitudes toward reporting suspected child abuse; and 3) preparedness to protect children at risk. Findings from Phase 1 were that iLookOut will improved knowledge, changed attitudes, and increase self-reported preparedness of early childhood providers to report suspected child abuse. Phase 2 of this trial is an open-enrollment study that records pre-/post- data on the same measurements as Phase 1, and is available for use (free of charge) for all childcare providers in Pennsylvania at https://www.ilookoutforchildabuse.com.

Conditions

Child Maltreatment; Child Abuse; Child Neglect

Keywords

Child maltreatment; Child Care; Knowledge; Attitude

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in knowledge regarding reporting suspected child abuse.

  Participants will complete pre- and post-intervention measures regarding reporting suspected child abuse. A sample of Phase 1 participants also repeated knowledge measures 3-6 months post-intervention.

  48 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in attitudes regarding reporting suspected child abuse.

  48 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of online learning module.

  48 months

Study Arms (1)

iLook Out for Child Abuse

EXPERIMENTAL

The online learning module is an interactive, multi-media, self-paced intervention.

Other: iLook Out for Child Abuse

Interventions

iLook Out for Child Abuse OTHER

The online learning module is an interactive, multi-media, self-paced intervention.

iLook Out for Child Abuse

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Paid or volunteer staff at childcare facility

You may not qualify if:

• Younger than 18 years of age

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center / Penn State College of Medicine

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• 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: 35788913 DERIVED

• Yang C, Panlilio C, Verdiglione N, Lehman EB, Hamm RM, Fiene R, Dore S, Bard DE, Grable B, Levi B. Generalizing findings from a randomized controlled trial to a real-world study of the iLookOut, an online education program to improve early childhood care and education providers' knowledge and attitudes about reporting child maltreatment. PLoS One. 2020 Jan 8;15(1):e0227398. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227398. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 31914147 DERIVED

• Mathews B, Yang C, Lehman EB, Mincemoyer C, Verdiglione N, Levi BH. Educating early childhood care and education providers to improve knowledge and attitudes about reporting child maltreatment: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2017 May 19;12(5):e0177777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177777. eCollection 2017.

  PMID: 28542285 DERIVED

Related Links

• Website for iLookOut learning module

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Benjamin H Levi, MD PhD

  Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center / Penn State College of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nicole Verdiglione, BS

CONTACT

717-531-8521; nverdiglione@hmc.psu.edu

Benjamin H Levi, MD PhD

CONTACT

717-531-8778; BHLEVI@psu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Humanities & Pediatrics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 22, 2014
• First Posted: August 26, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)