Standard Motorcycle Child Safety Helmet Initiative (MCHI) Program
MCHI
2 other identifiers
interventional
2,000
1 country
2
Brief Summary
The main aim of this intervention study is to test the hypothesis if helmet initiative program will significantly increase helmet usage in primary school students. The secondary aim of this intervention is to evaluate the behavioral change in standard child safety helmet usage among the parent/adult riders. The study was conducted in 23 primary school in Selangor from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2018 in three different phases.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 12, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 8, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 30, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2018
CompletedAugust 8, 2018
August 1, 2018
2.9 years
July 12, 2018
August 1, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
There will be increase in the prevalence of standard motorcycle child safety helmet usage in post intervention compared to pre-intervention
1. There will be increase in the prevalence of standard motorcycle child safety helmet usage among primary school students after the educational session under helmet initiative program as well as after the distribution of standard motorcycle child safety helmets. 2. The educational session under helmet initiative program will provide important information about the risks of riding without standard helmet include the severity of injury to children. This will be an effective effort for continuous usage of standard helmet among child pillion riders 3. Distribution of standard motorcycle child safety helmets will be able to increase the ownership of standard child helmet especially among those who; hence will increase the prevalence of standard motorcycle child safety helmet usage
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary Outcomes (2)
There will be increase in the prevalence of proper standard motorcycle safety helmet usage in post intervention compared to pre-intervention
through study completion, an average of 1 year
There will be increase in mean score of parents' knowledge measured using questionnaire in standard motorcycle child safety helmet usage in post intervention compared to pre-intervention
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Study Arms (2)
intervention
EXPERIMENTALthe group 1. assessed for proper helmet usage (type, chinstrap, standard helmet usage) 2. evaluated for the behavioral of helmet usage 3. underwent the educational session under helmet initiative program 4. received one standard motorcycle child safety helmet per family 5. assessed for proper helmet usage (type, chinstrap, standard helmet usage) 3 months after educational session and after received standard motorcycle child safety helmet 6. evaluated for the behavioral of helmet usage 3 months after educational session and after received standard motorcycle child safety helmet
control
NO INTERVENTIONthe group 1. assessed for proper helmet usage (type, chinstrap, standard helmet usage) 2. evaluated for the behavioral of helmet usage 3. assessed for proper helmet usage after 3 months 4 evaluated for the behavioral of helmet usage after 3 months do not receive any educational session or standard motorcycle child safety helmet
Interventions
Educational session followed by demonstration on * proper helmet wearing * how to differentiate non-standard and standard helmets * how to keep motorcycle safe using ABCD concept * importance of wearing bright clothes * police summon for not wearing helmets * live demo on poor performance of non-standard helmet * giving away standard motorcycle child safety helmets * oath taking by parents and children * distribution and placement of VEM on parents' motorcycles
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- primary school students from selected school
- aged 7 - 12 years old
- Travel to school by motorcycle.
- the adult rider able to speak/read Malay and English
You may not qualify if:
- Students who are travelling to school using mode of transport other than motorcycle.
- pre school students
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Universiti Putra Malaysialead
- Halliburton Foundation USAcollaborator
- Safe Kids Worldwide USAcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Primary Schools in Hulu Langat District
Hulu Langat, Selangor, 43000, Malaysia
Primary Schools in Petaling Perdana District
Shah Alam, Selangor, 68000, Malaysia
Related Publications (1)
Kulanthayan S, Umar RS, Hariza HA, Nasir MT, Harwant S. Compliance of proper safety helmet usage in motorcyclists. Med J Malaysia. 2000 Mar;55(1):40-4.
PMID: 11072489BACKGROUND
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Executive Director
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 12, 2018
First Posted
August 8, 2018
Study Start
January 1, 2016
Primary Completion
November 30, 2018
Study Completion
December 31, 2018
Last Updated
August 8, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share