Development and Evaluation of an Adult Burn Prevention Program
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
- Enrollment
- 1,637
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in burn safety knowledge at 3 months
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 16 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •male 16 years of age or older
- •Exclusion criteria
- •males less than 16 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in burn safety knowledge at 3 months
Time Frame: Pre 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 months
Time Frame: pre-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 Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Jennifer Paratz
Research Chair, Burns Trauma Critical Care Research Centre
The University of Queensland