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Tiny Cargo, Big Deal! An ED-Based Study of Child Passenger Safety Behaviors
Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Summary
This study involves an emergency department (ED)-based intervention utilizing Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques and patient-centered eHealth materials (e.g., a tailored, mobile-friendly website and text messages) to promote the correct and consistent use of size-appropriate child passenger restraints (car seats, booster seats, and seat belts). This study is designed as an adaptive randomized controlled trial, recruiting English and Spanish speaking caregivers of children 6 months to 10 years old.
Official title: Tiny Cargo, Big Deal! An Adaptive ED-Based eHealth Intervention to Promote Correct and Consistent Size-Appropriate Child Passenger Safety Behaviors and Reduce Disparities
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
513
Start Date
2020-02-05
Completion Date
2023-10-31
Last Updated
2026-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Tiny Cargo, Big Deal/Abróchame Bien, Cuídame Bien (TCBD/ABCB) Basic Intervention
A bilingual emergency department (ED)-based precision prevention intervention grounded in Self-Determination Theory. The Basic TCBD/ABCB intervention integrates one personalized counseling session based on principles of motivational interviewing (MI) and eHealth components including a tailored mobile-friendly educational website and short message service (SMS) text message communications with the goal of improving child passenger safety. Participants receive monthly text message requests to submit photographs depicting the child as they usually travel. Feedback is provided via text message to correct any observed errors or misuse. Tailored informational and motivational text messages are sent twice each month.
Tiny Cargo, Big Deal/Abróchame Bien, Cuídame Bien (TCBD/ABCB) Enhanced Intervention
The Enhanced TCBD/ABCB Intervention includes a second motivational interviewing session. Basic Intervention text messages continue with an additional 1-2 tailored text messages per month.
Locations (1)
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States