Effects of the Mobile Application Developed for Families After the Earthquake on First Aid Knowledge and Burn Prevention

Burns Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of the Mobile Application Developed for Families Living in Tent Cities and Container Houses After the Earthquake on Burn Prevention and First Aid Knowledge and Burn Development

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06155149
• Other study ID #: TU-BOZKUL-006
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Tarsus University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this project was to determine the effect of the burn prevention and first aid mobile application developed for families living in tent cities and container houses after the earthquake on the burn prevention and first aid knowledge of families and the development of burns in the first two months after the mobile application. The research was planned as a prospective, two-arm (1:1), randomized controlled trial. The study population will consist of families living in tent cities and container houses in Şanlıurfa. As a result of the power analysis performed in the G*Power program, the sample group will consist of 30 families from the tent city and 30 families from the container city, taking into account the losses with a power of 90% and a maximum bidirectional 5% type error. All of the families (30 mobile application-study group; 30 control group) who make up the sample of the research will be given a training (powerpoint presentation) prepared by the researcher in line with the literature, and burn prevention and first aid practices will be explained and their questions will be answered. Then, the training to be given with the mobile application will be downloaded to the phones of the families in the experimental group and the training will continue through the application. In the study, data will be collected with the "Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Information Form on Burn Prevention and First Aid" and "Burn Development Follow-up Form", which include the descriptive information of the families. The data obtained from the study will be analyzed in computer environment.

Description:

The aim of this project was to determine the effect of the burn prevention and first aid mobile application developed for families living in tent cities and container houses after the earthquake on the burn prevention and first aid knowledge of families and the development of burns in the first two months after the mobile application.The research was planned as a prospective, two-arm (1:1), randomized controlled trial. This randomized controlled trial will be reported according to CONSORT guidelines. The research population will consist of families living in tent cities and container houses in Şanlıurfa. As a result of the power analysis performed in the G*Power program, the sample group will consist of 30 families from the tent city and 30 families from the container city, taking into account the losses with a power of 90% and a maximum bidirectional 5% type error. All of the families (30 mobile application-study group; 30 control group) who make up the sample of the research will be given a training (powerpoint presentation) prepared by the researcher in line with the literature, and burn prevention and first aid practices will be explained and their questions will be answered. Then, the training to be given with the mobile application will be downloaded to the phones of the families in the experimental group and the training will continue through the application. Thus, families will be able to access the training from the mobile application at any time after the training. The primary results of the research are the effect of the mobile application on burn prevention and first aid knowledge. The secondary outcome of the study is the effect of the mobile application on the development of burns in the first two months after the mobile application. In the study, data will be collected with the "Descriptive Characteristics Form", "Information Form on Burn Prevention and First Aid" and "Burn Development Follow-up Form", which include the descriptive information of the families. The data obtained from the study will be analyzed in computer environment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: March 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Living in a tent-container house after the earthquake,
• No communication problems in the family,
• At least one person in the family who will participate in the training can speak Turkish,
• Written and verbal permission to participate in the study was obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not living in a tent-container house after the earthquake,
• Not wanting to participate in the research,
• The family wants to separate at any time,
• Relocation from tent cities or container houses included in the implementation area during the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burns
• First Aid
• Mobile Application

Intervention

Other:
• Mobile application
Mobile application: The content of the mobile application that can be used continuously after the presentation in the education of families will consist of three parts. In the first section: There will be short information notes and visuals on burn diagnosis and types. Second part: Frequently seen burns as a result of home accidents will be introduced and the precautions to be taken will be included through visuals. Third Section: First aid applications specific to each type of burn (scalding, fire-flame, hot contact, electrical, chemical) will be presented with visuals and information notes.
• Family Information Training
Family Information Training: The content of the training to be held for families in the form of a powerpoint presentation is as follows: definition of burns, classification of burns, common causes of burns at home, measures to prevent burns at home, first aid applications in burns.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Gamze Bozkul	Mersin

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tarsus University	Harran University, Mersin University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (7)

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Fang, T. J., Chen, H., Lee, L. C., & Wei, W. J. (2021). Development and Validation of a Mobile App for Burn Healing Care based on Interactive Design. In 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Knowledge Innovation and Invention (ICKII) (pp. 5-9). IEEE.

Garcia DI, Howard HR, Cina RA, Patel S, Ruggiero K, Treiber FA, Lesher AP. Expert Outpatient Burn Care in the Home Through Mobile Health Technology. J Burn Care Res. 2018 Aug 17;39(5):680-684. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/iry013. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Burn prevention	Information Form on Burn Prevention and First Aid: Questions prepared by the researchers inquiring information about the training (first aid in burns, risky situations for burns, precautions to be taken, etc.).	6 months
Primary	First aid knowledge	Information Form on Burn Prevention and First Aid: Questions prepared by the researchers inquiring information about the training (first aid in burns, risky situations for burns, precautions to be taken, etc.).	6 months
Secondary	Burn development status	Burn Development Monitoring Form: It is a form that inquires whether burns developed within the first two months after the mobile application, and in case of development, the status of being affected by the burn and the first aid applications made.	2 months