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Development and Evaluation of an Adult Burn Prevention Program

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Burns
Registration Number
NCT01608581
Lead Sponsor
The University of Queensland
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted burn prevention message on burn safety knowledge and behavior.

Detailed Description

Flammable liquid burns comprise 23% of admissions to our burn center. This was a project to test the uptake of the message "Don't be a Flaming Fool" delivered via multi-media campaign.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
1637
Inclusion Criteria
  • male 16 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

  • males less than 16 years of age
  • females
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in burn safety knowledge at 3 monthsPre intervention, 3 months post intervention

The changes in knowledge regarding the dangers of using petrol or gasoline before and after a media campaign

Changes in burn safety knowledge at 12 monthspre-intervention and 12 months post-interevention

The changes in knowledge regarding the dangers of using petrol or gasoline before and after a media campaign

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
🇦🇺Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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