The Seatbelt Intervention Study

University of Michigan

Status: Completed

Conditions: High Risk Population of Part-time Seatbelt Users

Treatments: Other: Interactive interview and tailored family centered seatbelt safety intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02258633

HUM00026025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will use a randomized controlled design testing the effectiveness of the following intervention: (i) intervener brief intervention (IBI) vs. (ii) Enhanced usual care (EUC). The study will identify children ages 2-14 at a pediatric trauma center. Children and their parents who agree to participate in the study will then complete a screening survey to identify part time seatbelt use. Those who screen positive will complete a more detailed baseline survey and then be randomized to one of two study conditions. At one month, a follow up assessment by telephone will be completed.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children ages 7-14 and their parent or guardian, at a pediatric trauma center
• Child admitted to hospital with diagnosis of injury other than sexual assault and suicide
• Identify as part time seat belt users

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervener Brief Intervention (IBI)

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects and parents will complete a Brief Motivational Interview (BMI) incorporating personalized feedback, discussion of choices and changes, and therapist led intervention message relating behavioral change and future goals.

Treatment:

Other: Interactive interview and tailored family centered seatbelt safety intervention

Enhanced Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Subjects and parents will receive standard trauma care, plus complete brief questionnaires and receive general safety information.