The Effect of a Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program

Objective: This randomized controlled study aims to examine whether the education program prepared to prevent shaken baby syndrome has an effect on mothers' knowledge and attitudes.

Method: Simple randomization will be used to evaluate the intervention and control groups. The study will be carried out with 90 mothers babies of 2-4 months, who applied to Akdeniz University Hospital Healthy Child Outpatient Clinic (intervention group: 45, control group: 45). After the pre-test, the mothers in the intervention group will be trained and a booklet will be given. Tele-consultancy service will be provided to mothers during the 2-month follow-up period. After 2 months of follow-up, a post-test will be applied to the mothers in the intervention group. The mothers in the control group will not be intervened after the pretest is applied. A post test will be applied 2 months after the pre-test. After the post-test, the mothers in the control group will be trained and a booklet will be given. Ethics committee approval and institutional permission were obtained for the study. Verbal and written consent will be obtained from the mothers during the data collection phase.

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Key information

Conditions

Shaken Baby Syndrome Brain Injuries Craniocerebral Trauma Mothers Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

2 month–4 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Akdeniz University

Antalya, 07058, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Method: The study will be conducted with 90 mothers with 2-4 months old babies who applied to Akdeniz University Hospital Healthy Children Polyclinic (intervention group: 45, control group: 45). Personal Information Form, Shaken baby syndrome assessment survey will be used to collect data. Simple randomization will be used to evaluate the intervention and control groups. In order to identify mothers in intervention groups, sealed-envelope randomization method will used. Mothers and statistician group will be unaware of the evaluation. The researcher will not be blind because of the role he plays in the research.

Following the pretest, the intervention group will be trained to prevent shaken baby syndrome. Expert opinion was obtained from 10 expert faculty members for the content of the training. After the training, the booklet prepared in line with expert opinions will be given to the mother in the intervention group. The booklet will remain with the mother. Tele-consultancy will be given to the mother for 2 months after the pre-test. The control group will also be tested beforehand and will not be intervened afterwards. 2 months after the pre-test, a post-test will be applied to the control group and training will be given to prevent shaken baby syndrome. A training booklet will be given to the mothers in the control group after the final test.

Statistical analysis will be done using SPSS 23.0 and statistical significance will be set at p <0.05.

Support will be received in the analysis phase of the Statistical Information Unit of Akdeniz University.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Having a baby of 2-4 months, Free from physical or mental disability

Exclusion criteria

Unhealthy (mother or baby), Any SBS education in the last 2 years

Treatment and study plan

Training program

Other

A training program and booklet content for the education to be given to mothers includes the following topics.

What is shaken baby syndrome and what is its cause?
What are the harms caused by shaken baby syndrome?
How is shaken baby syndrome understood?
What problems can shaken baby syndrome cause?
What are the measures to be taken? For the training and the content of the booklet, expert opinion was obtained from 10 academic members who are experts in the field of Child Health. An evaluation form was created for pre-test and post-test measurements. Expert opinions were also received for these forms.

Mothers of 2-4 months old babies who applied to Akdeniz University Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Clinic for check-up were randomized with a sealed envelope and accepted the study. In this way, intervention and control groups can be determined. After the pre-test is done in the intervention group, 2-month training, booklet and tele-consultancy services will be provided.

Primary outcomes

Shaken baby syndrome knowledge level

Time frame: 2-4 months

The increase in the mother's level of knowledge about shaken baby syndrome is the outcome measure.This increase will be measured with "Shaken baby syndrome assessment survey". This form was developed by researchers. After the forms were developed, expert opinions were received from 10 academic members who are experts in the field of child health. It will be evaluated whether there is a statistically significant increase in the post-test data. Statistical analysis will be done using SPSS 23.0 and statistical significance will be set at p <0.05. Support will be received in the analysis phase of the Statistical Information Unit of Akdeniz University.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Akdeniz University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Program on Turkish Mothers' Awareness and Knowledge: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Sep 29, 2020
Registry last updated: Dec 17, 2021

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