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NCT Number: NCT05490992

Behavioral Skills Training Methods to Reduce Car Seat Misuse

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of child passenger educational methods to measure their ability to effectively reduce car seat misuse. The study will assess the traditional child passenger educational method delivered by a child passenger safety technician by comparing it to an in-person and virtual telehealth Behavioral Skills Training approach to reduce car seat misuse.

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Key information

Conditions

Motor Vehicle Injury

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pro Consumer Safety/Pro Car Seat Safety - NHTSA CPS Inspection Station

Los Angeles, California, 90005, United States

About this study

This study of 2,449 expectant couples involved two experiments. Experiment-1: included 1,224 participants, comparing 600 participants receiving no intervention and 600 participants receiving education with behavioral skills training (BST) in-person.

Experiment-2: included 1,224 participants, comparing 600 participants receiving BST-in-person to BST with telehealth.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Women at least 7-month gestation and their partner, living within Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino or Riverside counties; consented to the study and follow-up evaluation; and at the time of session had their child restraint system(s) and vehicle(s) available.

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Behavioral Skills Training In-person

Other

Both an in-person and virtual telehealth version of Behavioral Skills Training (BST) was compared to the "Car seat check-up traditional car seat educational method" and BST telehealth was compared to BST in-person.

Other names: Behavioral Skills Training Telehealth

Primary outcomes

  1. child restraint misuse

    Time frame: 12 months

    Incidence of misuse

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pro Consumer Safety - Public Health Behavior Solutions

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Southern California

Registry information

Official study title

In-person and Telehealth Versions of Behavioral Skills Training to Reduce Car Seat Misuse

Acronym: BSTCPS

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 8, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 6, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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