iLook Out Online Module for Child Abuse
(iLookOut Trial)
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Disqualifiers: Under 18 years
No Placebo Group
Approved in 2 Jurisdictions
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?This trial evaluates an online course that teaches childcare workers how to recognize and report suspected child abuse. It targets early childhood professionals to improve their knowledge, attitudes, and preparedness in reporting child abuse.
Do I need to stop my current medications to join the trial?
The trial protocol does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
How is the iLookOut for Child Abuse treatment different from other treatments for child abuse prevention?
iLookOut for Child Abuse is unique because it is an interactive, online learning program specifically designed for early childhood professionals to improve their ability to identify and report suspected child abuse. Unlike traditional in-person training, it uses innovative methods like mastery learning and spaced retrieval to enhance knowledge retention and application.
12345Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for paid or volunteer staff at childcare facilities who are 18 years of age or older. It's designed to help early childhood professionals understand and respond to suspected child abuse.Inclusion Criteria
Paid or volunteer staff at childcare facility
Exclusion Criteria
I am under 18 years old.
Trial Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2-4 weeks
Phase 1: Test-Retest Model
Participants engage with the iLookOut online learning module to evaluate its impact on knowledge, attitudes, and preparedness regarding reporting suspected child abuse.
Varies (self-paced)
Phase 2: Open-Enrollment Study
Open-enrollment study recording pre-/post-data on knowledge, attitudes, and preparedness regarding reporting suspected child abuse, available to all childcare providers in Pennsylvania.
48 months
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in knowledge and attitudes regarding reporting suspected child abuse, with some repeating measures 3-6 months post-intervention.
3-6 months
Participant Groups
The iLookOut online learning module is being tested for its effectiveness in increasing knowledge, changing attitudes, and boosting preparedness among childcare providers regarding reporting suspected child abuse.
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: iLook Out for Child AbuseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The online learning module is an interactive, multi-media, self-paced intervention.
Find a Clinic Near You
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center / Penn State College of MedicineHershey, PA
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterLead Sponsor
References
Identifying what works for whom: Implementation outcomes following iLookOut, a child abuse identification and referral training program. [2023]Label="Introduction" NlmCategory="UNASSIGNED"> iLookOut, a web-based child abuse training for early childcare professionals (ECPs), has been shown to improve knowledge and attitudes related to correctly identifying and reporting suspected cases of child abuse. The overarching goal of the present study is to examine "what works for whom" for iLookOut in order to identify strategies for optimizing learner outcomes.
AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM ON CHILD ABUSE AND ITS REPORTING. [2022]This article describes the content and pedagogical foundations of iLookOut for Child Abuse, an interactive, online learning program that was designed for early childhood professionals and others who provide childcare to young children. It also describes how an online intervention can address a complex social and behavioral issue--viz., how to identify and appropriately respond to concerns of possible child abuse.
Development and randomized controlled trial evaluation of E-learning trainings for professionals. [2020]Child maltreatment and consequently child protection are highly relevant and current issues in our society. Medical institutions are widely regarded as places of healing, care and support. But they also hold risk factors to promote child maltreatment. Efforts have to be taken in order to offer help to victims by medical institutions and to reduce risk factors for child maltreatment. Therefore, health professionals in the field of child protection must be trained and sensitized for these two purposes. The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Ulm in Germany is developing E-Learning courses directed to health professionals in order to create flexible advanced training courses for dealing with child abuse, and to increase competences in child protection. Due to their specific role in (institutional) child protection, three courses and their evaluation will be presented in this article. The aim of the studies is to examine if those online-courses are increasing knowledge and skills in child protection and how satisfied participants are with course quality.
COGNITIVE MAPPING FOR ILOOKOUT FOR CHILD ABUSE: AN ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS. [2022]This article delineates the theory and framework for an innovative child abuse training program for mandated reporters called 'iLookOut'. iLookOut is an online learning delivery system that utilizes mastery learning and self-determination theory in the Core Training program, along with spaced retrieval and retrieval practice in a follow-up micro-learning program that reinforces learning from the Core Training. A cognitive mapping model provides the structure for documenting and organizing the learning content in both the Core training and the follow-up micro-learning program. The article provides a conceptual framework for designing and implementing effective and efficient online learning programs.
Moving school-based CSA prevention education online: Advantages and challenges of the "new normal". [2022]One of the many outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic was a shift in the delivery of elementary (primary) education. Schools transitioned swiftly to e-learning and prioritized education that was already or could be easily adapted to virtual formats. Given the paucity of online content available, it is not likely that child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention education was prioritized. Given that CSA prevention education has demonstrated success in increasing knowledge, protective behaviors, and disclosures, and the potential long-term need for e-learning options, there is a demand for an exploration of how CSA prevention can be implemented using e-learning strategies. In the current discussion, we explore how school-based CSA prevention education could be implemented in a "new normal" context of e-learning. We first present the existing e-learning content for CSA prevention education. We then describe how best practices for prevention education can be applied to e-learning. Finally, we present considerations for the use of e-learning specifically for CSA prevention education. In short, implementing CSA prevention programs through e-learning offers many affordances for program accessibility and reach, flexibility in implementation and opportunities for greater exposure to content, and a wide range of ways to demonstrate effective skills and engage children in cycles of practice and feedback. E-learning, may also, however, limit important conversations between children and trained instructors that lead to disclosures. The extant literature leaves us unsure as to whether implementing CSA prevention programs through e-learning will result in better or worse outcomes for children. However, given the increasing demand for e-learning options, and the promise of some new e-learning programs, further research on the effectiveness of e-learning CSA prevention programs is warranted.