A randomised controlled trial of an injury prevention programme in primary schools

ISRCTN ISRCTN72763758
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72763758
Secondary identifying numbers MCH 10-08
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
08/08/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Elizabeth Towner
Scientific

Department of Child Health
Medical School
University of Newcastle
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe aim of the study is to reduce school and sports and leisure injuries, reduce hazards and increase injury prevention awareness.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury; Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Burns
InterventionAn injury prevention advocate will work with schools and the local injury prevention alliance, with emphasis on locally appropriate environmental interventions, advocacy and training. An evaluation officer will conduct evaluations of process, impact and outcome, using risk questionnaires to measure impact of the study and the level of self-reported injuries and a local surveillance system to measure health outcomes.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTo implement a range of outcome, impact and process measures for the evaluation of the programme and to develop a package of materials that highlight areas of good practice within schools that can be replicated elsewhere.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/10/1996
Completion date01/10/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit7 Years
Upper age limit9 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaThe two year intervention will target 7 and 9 year old school pupils.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/10/1996
Date of final enrolment01/10/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Child Health
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Mother and Child Health National Research and Development Programme (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/1997 Yes No