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Child AbuseNCT03758794

Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Interns on Child Abuse

A study testing interactive lecture and online education in people with Child Abuse, run by Cairo University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

1. Knowledge and attitude of dental interns of the pediatric dental department regarding child abuse recognition and reporting will be assessed 2 times before and after attending one of 2 learning modules ( interactive lecture or online module ) assessment through a questionnaire 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Child Abuse
What is being tested?
interactive lecture and online education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
138 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jun 2019to 1 May 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Dental Interns enrolled in the Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
  • Participants of both genders
  • Graduates of any dental school in Egypt

Who cannot join

  • Participants who refused to sign the consent
  • Participants who won't be able to have online access to the material

About this study

Official title: Knowledge and Attitude of Dental Interns on Child Abuse After Implementation of Two Educational Modules: A Randomized Control Trial

  1. Knowledge and attitude of dental interns of the pediatric dental department regarding child abuse recognition and reporting will be assessed 2 times before and after attending one of 2 learning modules ( interactive lecture or online module ) assessment through a questionnaire
  2. assessment of the learning experience through a written questionnaire
Read the detailed description
  1. An introduction with the aim of the study will be given to all the interns of the pediatric dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University during a regular scheduled seminar.
  2. All interns willing to join the study will be asked to sign an informed consent.
  3. A pre-test questionnaire on recognition and reporting of child abuse will be given to the participants
  4. The participants will be randomly allocated to 2 study groups Online Group: (this group will receive the educational material through an online educational module ) Lecture Group: (this group will receive the educational material through an interactive lecture based educational module )
  5. A post-test same as the pre-test will be used to assess the change in knowledge and attitude regarding child abuse recognition and reporting after the completion of the assigned educational module.
  6. All participants that attended both educational modules will be asked to answer a small questionnaire about their perceptions regarding the learning experience.
Conditions
Child Abuse
Being tested
interactive lecture, online education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • interactive lectureOther

    an interactive lecture will be given to a group of dental interns students on child abuse recognition and reporting

  • online educationOther

    an online educational module will be sent to a group of dental interns students on child abuse recognition and reporting

Study groups in NCT03758794
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
interactive lecture moduleActive comparatorinteractive lecture
Receives: Other: interactive lecture
online educational moduleActive comparatoronline educational using a special link
Receives: Other: online education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Questionnaire on Knowledge and Attitude of child abuse

    assess the change in knowledge and attitude of dental interns regarding child abuse before and after the educational module assigned to the group same questionnaire will be given pre and post the educational module the questionnaire will include 25 multiple choice questions each question will score 4 with the total questionnaire out of 100 . the questionnaire that will score 75 or less will be considered failed

    Measured: 2 questionnaires each for 15 minutes before and after the learning module

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Questionnaire on Perception of the learning experience

    assessment of the dental interns' perception of the educational module the questionnaire will include 7 questions about how strongly or not they preferred the educational module administrated or not evaluation of the answers and comparison between both educational modules according to the % of agreement on each module each question will be analysed with comparison between the % of interns who strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree or strongly disagree

    Measured: A 10 minutes written questionnaire

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Nov 2018
  2. Study start1 Jun 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2020 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
138 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03758794
Sponsor's protocol ID
nld201151
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
25 Nov 2018
Last updated
3 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • 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.

    PubMed 35788913

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing interactive lecture and online education in people with Child Abuse, run by Cairo University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Dec 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Questionnaire on Knowledge and Attitude of child abuse (time frame: 2 questionnaires each for 15 minutes before and after the learning module). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03758794, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Dec 2018.

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