Child AbuseNCT06167031
Chatbot Facilitated Education on Child and Adolescent Abuse
A study testing chatbot facilitated teaching and lecture-based teaching in people with Child Abuse, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of chatbot-facilitated education (CFE) in assisting nursing personnel to prevent child and adolescent abuse and neglect (CAN). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does applying CFE enhance nurses' intention to report CAN? 2. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Abuse
- What is being tested?
- chatbot facilitated teaching and lecture-based teaching
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 98 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 10 Jan 2024to 8 Apr 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 20 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Nurses who
- work in Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
- finish the probationary period, directly do the practical care
- want to participate and sign the consent
Who cannot join
- The nurses will be excluded if they are in an administrative position or withdraw the protocol for any reason.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of Chatbot Facilitated Education on Child and Adolescent Abuse for Nurses
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of chatbot-facilitated education (CFE) in assisting nursing personnel to prevent child and adolescent abuse and neglect (CAN). The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does applying CFE enhance nurses' intention to report CAN?
- Does applying CFE improve nurses' attitudes toward reporting CAN?
- Does applying CFE increase nurses' knowledge of CAN?
Read more
Researchers will compare CFE to lecture-based teaching to verify if CFE can improve the nurses' competency of CAN.
Participants will:
- Attend a CAN course for about 1.5 hours. The experimental group will use CFE, and the control group will only receive lecture-based teaching.
- Have the CAN course, comprised of two main subjects: "CAN" and "Nurses' Roles and Functions in CAN".
- Receive the learning effect assessment at three different time points: before the course, one week after, and four weeks after.
Read the detailed description
Based on the rigor of the study and the anticipated benefits to the participants, we will:
- Commence participant enrollment only after the protocol has been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation.
- Conduct a minimum of four courses until the participant group reaches full capacity.
- Ensure that participants are not informed about the specific interventions of the course at the time of their enrollment.
- Conditions
- Child Abuse
- Being tested
- chatbot facilitated teaching, lecture-based teaching
- Keywords
- child and adolescent abuse and neglect (CAAN), chatbots, attitude toward reporting, intention to report
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
chatbot facilitated teachingOther
The experimental group will use "chatbot" to facilitate teaching.
lecture-based teachingOther
The control group only receives lecture-based teaching.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot-facilitated education Group | Experimental | The participants will receive a lecture on the CAN course with assistance from a chatbot. The instructor will pose questions to the participants, who will respond using the chatbot. Receives: Other: chatbot facilitated teaching |
| Lecture-based teaching Group | Active comparator | The participants will only receive a lecture on the CAN course. Receives: Other: lecture-based teaching |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Intention to Report Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect
This subscale is part of the Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Competency Assessment. It comprises eight simulated child abuse scenarios, with participants rating their intention to report each case on an 11-point scale ranging from 0 (no intention to report) to 10 (definite intention to report). The total possible score is 80, with higher scores indicating a stronger and more consistent intention to report suspected CAN cases.
Measured: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).
Attitude Toward Reporting Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect
This subscale is part of the Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Competency Assessment and consists of three sections: five items on attitudes toward child discipline, six items on perceptions of abusive parents, and seven items on professional responsibility in reporting child abuse, totaling 18 items. Participants rate each item on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree). The maximum possible score is 108. Higher scores reflect more negative attitudes toward physical discipline, lower tolerance for abusive behavior by parents, and stronger endorsement of professional responsibility in reporting suspected child abuse.
Measured: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).
Knowledge About Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect
This subscale is part of the Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Competency Assessment and includes 13 true-false items. Participants are instructed to respond with "true," "false," or "don't know" for each statement. Correct responses receive one point, while incorrect or "don't know" responses receive zero. The total possible score is 13, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge of CAN and its relevant legal framework.
Measured: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Dec 2023
- Study start10 Jan 2024
- Primary completion17 Jan 2024
- Study completion8 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Child AbuseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 98 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Li-Cheng Kao, RN, MSN, Tzu Chi University
- Investigators
- Mei-Lin Hsieh, Principal investigator, Tzu Chi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06167031
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB112-148-B
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 17 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Our study won't share the IPD with others. It has been written on the participants' consent.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of Chatbot Facilitated Education on Child and Adolescent Abuse for Nurses
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06167031
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB112-148-B
- Conditions
- Child Abuse
- Keywords
- child and adolescent abuse and neglect (CAAN), chatbots, attitude toward reporting, intention to report
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 98 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Tzu Chi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 17 Aug 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of chatbot-facilitated education (CFE) in assisting nursing personnel to prevent child and adolescent abuse and neglect (CAN). The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does applying CFE enhance nurses' intention to report CAN?
- Does applying CFE improve nurses' attitudes toward reporting CAN?
- Does applying CFE increase nurses' knowledge of CAN?
Researchers will compare CFE to lecture-based teaching to verify if CFE can improve the nurses' competency of CAN.
Participants will:
- Attend a CAN course for about 1.5 hours. The experimental group will use CFE, and the control group will only receive lecture-based teaching.
- Have the CAN course, comprised of two main subjects: "CAN" and "Nurses' Roles and Functions in CAN".
- Receive the learning effect assessment at three different time points: before the course, one week after, and four weeks after.
Detailed description
Based on the rigor of the study and the anticipated benefits to the participants, we will:
- Commence participant enrollment only after the protocol has been reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation.
- Conduct a minimum of four courses until the participant group reaches full capacity.
- Ensure that participants are not informed about the specific interventions of the course at the time of their enrollment.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot-facilitated education Group | Experimental | Other: chatbot facilitated teachingThe participants will receive a lecture on the CAN course with assistance from a chatbot. The instructor will pose questions to the participants, who will respond using the chatbot. |
| Lecture-based teaching Group | Active comparator | Other: lecture-based teachingThe participants will only receive a lecture on the CAN course. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Nurses who
- work in Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital
- finish the probationary period, directly do the practical care
- want to participate and sign the consent
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The nurses will be excluded if they are in an administrative position or withdraw the protocol for any reason.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| chatbot facilitated teachingThe experimental group will use "chatbot" to facilitate teaching. | Other | Chatbot-facilitated education Group |
| lecture-based teachingThe control group only receives lecture-based teaching. | Other | Lecture-based teaching Group |
Primary outcome
Intention to Report Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect
Time frame: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).
This subscale is part of the Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Competency Assessment. It comprises eight simulated child abuse scenarios, with participants rating their intention to report each case on an 11-point scale ranging from 0 (no intention to report) to 10 (definite intention to report). The total possible score is 80, with higher scores indicating a stronger and more consistent intention to report suspected CAN cases.
Attitude Toward Reporting Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect
Time frame: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).
This subscale is part of the Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Competency Assessment and consists of three sections: five items on attitudes toward child discipline, six items on perceptions of abusive parents, and seven items on professional responsibility in reporting child abuse, totaling 18 items. Participants rate each item on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree). The maximum possible score is 108. Higher scores reflect more negative attitudes toward physical discipline, lower tolerance for abusive behavior by parents, and stronger endorsement of professional responsibility in reporting suspected child abuse.
Knowledge About Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect
Time frame: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).
This subscale is part of the Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (CAN) Competency Assessment and includes 13 true-false items. Participants are instructed to respond with "true," "false," or "don't know" for each statement. Correct responses receive one point, while incorrect or "don't know" responses receive zero. The total possible score is 13, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge of CAN and its relevant legal framework.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Aug 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Our study won't share the IPD with others. It has been written on the participants' consent.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Mei-Lin Hsieh principal investigator
Tzu Chi University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing chatbot facilitated teaching and lecture-based teaching in people with Child Abuse, run by Tzu Chi University at 1 site in Taiwan.
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 4 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Aug 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Intention to Report Child and Adolescent Abuse and Neglect (time frame: Pre-test (before the course), Post-test 1 (one week after), Post-test 2(four weeks after).). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 17 Aug 2025.