RCT of TRIMOSH Module in Improving Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among Food Industries Workers

NCT05571995 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: TRIMOSH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 240
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: The food and beverages industry contributed a significant income to Malaysia's Gross Domestic Products. The contribution is projected to swell more in the upcoming years. As the industry expands, the demand for the workforce in the food premises will also continuously increase. They are exposed to risks arising from physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and social hazards while performing their duties. Thus, it is essential for Food Industries Workers to be equipped with the proper knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards safety and health. Methods and analysis: Theory Based Intervention Module on Occupational Safety and Health (TRIMOSH) is a single blinded, cluster randomized controlled trial study will be implemented among Food Industries Workers in Selangor, Malaysia. Partnering with the Food Handler Training School in Selangor, 10 pairs of Food Handler Training School with 12 participants per group (n = 240) will be recruited for balanced randomization intervention and control conditions. Data collection of all participants will be at enrollment, one months and three months. Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM) will be conducted to determine the effects of intervention within and between study groups. Primary outcomes are to increase knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) and secondary outcome is safe practice score at food premise. Ethic and Dissemination: his study has been submitted for approval by the Ethics Committee for Research involving Human Subject of Universiti Putra Malaysia (JKEUPM-2022-346). All participants will provide consent prior to participation. The results will be reported in international peer- reviewed journals and presented at conferences and other platforms.

Conditions

Occupational Injuries; Occupational Diseases

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• knowledge on occupational safety and health

  Adopted, modified and validated knowledge score questionnaire on occupational safety and health will be used to meassure the knowledge level

  3 months

• attitude on occupational safety and health

  Adopted, modified and validated attitude score questionnaire on occupational safety and health will be used to meassure the attitude level

  3 months

• practice on occupational safety and health

  Adopted, modified and validated practice score questionnaire on occupational safety and health will be used to meassure the practice level

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will receive TRIMOSH

Behavioral: TRIMOSH

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will receive no intervention.

Interventions

TRIMOSH BEHAVIORAL

TRIMOSH will improve the knowledge, attitude and practice on occupational and health

Also known as: Theory-Based Intervention Module on Occupational Safety and Health

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• food industries workers registered under food handler training course,
• age 18-65 years

You may not qualify if:

• not able to read in local language (Bahasa Melayu)
• non-Malaysian resident.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiti Putra Malaysia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Serdang, Selangor, 43400, Malaysia

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Dapari R, Mahfot MH, Ahmad Zamzuri M'I, Md Isa Z, Hassan MR, Che Dom N, Syed Abdul Rahim SS. Theory-Based Intervention Module on Occupational Safety and Health (TRIMOSH) in improving knowledge, attitude, and practice among food industry workers: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. PLoS One. 2024 Jan 2;19(1):e0295771. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295771. eCollection 2024.

  PMID: 38165964 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Injuries; Occupational Diseases

Interventions

Health

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Population Characteristics

Study Officials

• Rahmat Dapari, DrPH

  Universiti Putra Malaysia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Rahmat Dapari, DrPH

CONTACT

+60192322815; drrahmat@upm.edu.my

Mohd Hafizuddin Mahfot, MPH

CONTACT

+0126300480; maahfotmf@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Model Details: single blinded cluster randomised controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2022
• First Posted: October 7, 2022
• Study Start: December 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: November 29, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: After 1st publication of completed study

Locations

MY (1)