Mothers of Children with Disabilities learn the Heimlich Maneuver

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial tests whether hands-on Heimlich maneuver training improves mothers' knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and anxiety related to airway obstruction in their children aged 1-8 with disabilities. Seventy mothers from a private rehabilitation center in Adıyaman are randomized to 35 in the training group and 35 in the control group. Data will be collected using a demographic form, a knowledge/skill test, and scales for self-efficacy and anxiety, with a pilot study preceding main data collection to ensure tool validity and clarity. The study is conducted under the auspices of the University of Yalova, with training as the core intervention and no stated alternative arms beyond the control condition.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Be a mother of a child with a disability, aged 1-8, who is enrolled in a rehabilitation center.
2. Be 18 years of age or older.
3. Be able to read and understand the research protocol, provide written informed consent, and agree to participate.
4. Be physically able to participate in the training (standing/model-based exercises).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Must have previously received professional Heimlich maneuver/first aid training (those who have taken a course within the last 2 years).
2. Those who are unable to participate in hands-on training due to physical limitations (e.g., severe heart disease, mobility issues).
3. Individuals determined to be unsuitable for training or assessments due to psychiatric or neurological conditions.
4. Children with severe respiratory system disorders (e.g., tracheostomy, severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia),
5. Children who have undergone heart surgery or have a serious cardiac anomaly,
6. Children with severe orthopedic or neurological disabilities for whom performing the Heimlich maneuver may be risky,
7. Children with congenital anomalies of the trachea or upper respiratory tract (e.g., tracheoesophageal fistula),
8. Children requiring mechanical ventilator support or continuous oxygen therapy.
9. Withdrawing from participation during the study or failing to attend any of the training/testing sessions.

Where it's running

• Emel Avçin
  Adıyaman, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: EMEL AVÇİN, Assist Prof
• Email: emel.avcin@hotmail.com
• Phone: 05534524243

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.