Clinical trial NCT06273618: iLookOut Micro-learning to Improve Knowledge Retention
Official title: iLookOut for Child Abuse: PA Microlearning to Improve Knowledge Retention
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Keywords: child maltreatment
suspicion of abuse
knowledge
attitudes
behavior
Lead sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-02-22
Enrollment: 12000
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Early Childhood Professionals (ECPs) will be randomized to 1 of 4 groups, which will differ in terms of when they receive access to Micro-Learning. Non-ECPs will constitute a separate group, which will receive access to Micro-Learning immediately upon completing the Core Training.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: This project investigates whether a multi-faceted strategy involving iLookOut's evidence-based Core Training plus an innovative follow-up Micro-Learning can promote knowledge retention and change behavior among early childhood professionals (ECPs) with regard to child abuse and its reporting. Additionally, this study will evaluate if non-ECPs experience similar improvements and retention of knowledge and changes in behavior as do ECPs.

Detailed description: The primary purpose of this study is to understand the optimal timing to administer iLookOut Micro-Learning to boost ECPs waning knowledge and preparedness to protect children from abuse. Additionally, this study will conduct a randomized controlled trial to examine how interactive, gamified micro-learning promotes knowledge retention and fosters behavior change with regard to child abuse and its reporting, and to establish that implementation of this intervention is feasible.

All components of the learning module being studied are online, and will be accessed by participants through a secure website.

Once they complete the Core Training, participants who identify as ECPs will receive an email indicating which randomization arm they are in (regarding access to the advanced training) - immediate, 3 months, 6 months, or 9 months. Non-ECPs will be able to complete the advanced training as soon as they complete the Core Training. All non-ECPs will be used as a comparison group to determine if the iLookOut trainings are effective for improving and retaining knowledge, and changing behavior among Non-ECPs compared to the ECP participants.

Separate mixed-effects linear regression model will be applied to assess (1) the knowledge decay effect based on the data collected at different time-points and (2) the behavior change between the various time-points and how it is correlated to the knowledge score, after controlling for participants' baseline characteristics and work setting. In addition, the regression model will adjust effects for allocation blocks and the factors for stratification in the analysis to reduce group variability.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

* Younger than 18 years of age

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in knowledge about child maltreatment and its reporting as assessed by validated iLookOut knowledge test
timeFrame: 3 months
measure: Change in behavior regarding child maltreatment and its reporting as measured by self-report questionnaire
timeFrame: 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Comparison of early childhood professionals vs. non-early childhood professionals
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hershey
country: United States
facility: Penn State College of Medicine
state: Pennsylvania
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