The Effect of Visual Patient Education on Helmet Use Behaviour in Elderly Patients After a Bicycle, E-bike, or Moped Accident

NCT07773545 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: MEC-2021-0457
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 228
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

This is a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) targeting individuals aged 60 and older who present to the emergency department following an accident. The study examines the effect of watching an educational video on helmet use specifically, whether it leads to increased helmet usage in the future. Individuals aged 60 or older who were not wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle, e-bike, or (e)-moped at the time of the accident are eligible for inclusion.

Conditions

Helmet Use; Cyclists; Video Information

Keywords

Helmet use; Emergency Department; behavioral change; educational intervention; video intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Helmet use

  Self-reported helmet use (single-item survey question, yes/no), assessed 6 months after ED visit.

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Patient attitude towards helmet use

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Educational video

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive standard emergency care in addition to a short online educational video promoting helmet use.

Behavioral: Educational video

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will receive standard emergency care alone without the educational video.

Interventions

Educational video BEHAVIORAL

The video is designed to provide evidence-based information regarding the burden of bicycle- and scooter-related head injuries, the protective effects of helmet use, and the potential health benefits of wearing a helmet during future rides.

Educational video

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age ≥60 years
• Attending the ED after a (electric) bicycle or scooter traffic accident
• Signed informed consent by patient
• Maximum points (15) on Glasgow Coma Scale

You may not qualify if:

• Linguistic barrier
• Illiteracy or blindness
• Helmet use during the accident

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Erasmus Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (3)

Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, Netherlands

Location

Erasmus University Medical Center

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Location

Haaglanden Medical Center

The Hague, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

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: PhD candidate

Model Details: Following informed consent and completion of a brief baseline questionnaire, participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention group or the control group. Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive standard emergency care in addition to a short online educational video promoting helmet use. The video is designed to provide evidence-based information regarding the burden of bicycle- and scooter-related head injuries, the protective effects of helmet use, and the potential health benefits of wearing a helmet during future rides. Participants in the control group will receive standard emergency care alone without the educational video.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2026
• First Posted: August 19, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2026
• Study Completion: September 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

NL (3)