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

ISRCTN	ISRCTN72763758
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72763758
Protocol serial number	MCH 10-08
Sponsor	Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Funder	NHS Mother and Child Health National Research and Development Programme (UK)

Prospectively registered

Protocol

Statistical analysis plan

Results

Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Dr Elizabeth Towner
Scientific

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

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	The 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) studied	Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Musculoskeletal injury; Injury, occupational diseases, poisoning: Burns
Intervention	An 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 type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	To 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.
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/10/2001

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Child
Lower age limit	7 Years
Upper age limit	9 Years
Sex	Not Specified
Key inclusion criteria	The two year intervention will target 7 and 9 year old school pupils.
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	01/10/1996
Date of final enrolment	01/10/2001

Department of Child Health

Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

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