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NCT Number: NCT05563129

Teaching First Aid and Trauma Management to School Students

This proposal aims to describe research that will utilize first aid in primary education students and will attempt to identify the frequency with which the training should be repeated and the type of trainer who will carry out the training program.

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Key information

Conditions

Trauma-related Wound Airway Obstruction Child, Only Choking Craniocerebral Trauma Disease Attributes Emergencies Epistaxis Head Injury Hemorrhage Nervous System Diseases Nose Bleed Nose Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Respiration Disorders Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

4 year–9 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

George Alexiou

Ioannina, 45500, Greece

About this study

The training concerns courses with theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to first aid. Taking into account children's cognitive and psychological development, students will be trained in the following topics: calling an ambulance, managing bleeding, handling an unconscious patient, drowning, and managing a head injury. Classroom teachers and specialized staff will teach classes. The evaluation of knowledge and skills will be done with a questionnaire. The evaluation will take place before and immediately after the training, two months and seven months after the training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Students at primary schools and kindergarten, 4-9 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • Students over 9 years old

Treatment and study plan

First aid lessons

Other

The school children will have first aid training

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants that know first aid

    Time frame: 1 day pre the training

    We will use questionnaire to assess this outcome

  2. Number of participants that learnt first aid

    Time frame: 1-day post the training

    We will use questionnaire to assess this outcome

  3. Comparing the results of the training about the facilitators' performance

    Time frame: 2 months post the training

    We will use questionnaire to assess this outcome

  4. Number of participants that retain the first aid knowledge

    Time frame: 7 months post the training

    We will use questionnaire to assess this outcome

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Ioannina

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Importance of Teaching First Aid and Trauma Management to Primary School Students

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 3, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 29, 2023

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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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