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The Effectiveness of Car Seat Checks at Routine Pediatric Visits

NCT ID: NCT00152568

Last Updated: 2013-09-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

364 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-06-30

Study Completion Date

2003-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of checking car seats during pediatric well-child visits on the use and properness of use of car seats for children 0-8 years. We are following up with families when they return for the next pediatric check up to see if they are appropriately using car seats for their children.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate the effectiveness of a car seat inspection at the time of a pediatric visit on the proper use of car seats 4-6 months later.

Motor vehicle-related injury is the leading cause of death of children. Proper restraint in a motor vehicle reduces the risk of fatality in a crash by approximately 70%. However, multiple studies have found approximately 85% of car seats are misused. Urban poor and minority populations have been found to have higher child passenger death rates, and may have lower car seat usage rates than the rest of the population. Child passenger safety (CPS) technicians trained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and certified by the American Automobile Association (AAA) capably check proper car seat usage in "check up" events, and operate recently established "fitting stations." However, we are not aware of an attempt to provide the CPS technical services to families attending a routine checkup with their medical provider.

This project will involve implementing and evaluating a program providing car seat checks at the time of routine pediatric visits at the Friend Family Health Center (FFHC). To determine if the car seat checks improve proper car seat use, children who receive the intervention will have their car seat use reassessed at the time of a scheduled return visit to their medical provider. The frequency of routinely scheduled health maintenance visits is greatest for the youngest children. Opportunities to collect follow up car seat use data therefore will be greatest for the youngest children. This evaluation will focus on 0 year olds. While we will also assess the older children and booster seat use, the sample size calculation for this study was determined for these younger children.

Conditions

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Healthy

Keywords

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Car Seat Check

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Child Passenger Safety Technician services

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Car Seat Check (behavior)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

At time of well child visit, family receives the services of a certified child passenger safety technician, including assessment, car seat distribution if needed and training.

Interventions

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Car Seat Check (behavior)

At time of well child visit, family receives the services of a certified child passenger safety technician, including assessment, car seat distribution if needed and training.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children aged 0-8 years
* Child's family has a vehicle

Exclusion Criteria

* Children over 8 years of age
* Child's family does not have a vehicle
Maximum Eligible Age

8 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kyran Quinlan, M.D., M.P.H.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Chicago

Locations

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The University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Grossman DC, Garcia CC. Effectiveness of health promotion programs to increase motor vehicle occupant restraint use among young children. Am J Prev Med. 1999 Jan;16(1 Suppl):12-22. doi: 10.1016/s0749-3797(98)00120-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9921382 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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11119A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id