About this trial
The main objective of this project is to raise awareness and equip parents of children with special needs with the knowledge and skills necessary to prevent home accidents through virtual reality applications. Additionally, the project aims to provide parents with basic first aid training and transfer training to ensure appropriate responses in the event of an accident. It also seeks to assess the balance status of children with special needs and to identify potential fall-related risks that may lead to home accidents.
The primary research questions this project aims to address are as follows:
* What is the level of awareness among parents of children with special needs regarding home accidents? * What is the effect of virtual reality simulation on parental awareness of home accident risks? * How does first aid training influence parents' ability to respond to home accidents? * What is the impact of transfer training on parents' preparedness for home accident scenarios? * What are the balance and gait levels of children with special needs, and how might these relate to fall risk at home?
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being able to understand and speak Turkish
Being a parent of a child with special needs
Having a child registered at a Barrier-Free Life Application and Research Center
Scoring in the A+ category on the System Usability Scale, with a percentile rank between 96 and 100
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
VR and first aid training
Other interventionIntervention Stages: Stage 1: Descriptive Information Form and the Home Accident Awareness Questionnaire for Parents of Children with Special Needs will be administered to the parents as pre-tests. Stage 2: A total of 100 parents will participate in the virtual reality simulation scenarios, organized into four separate groups of 25 for implementation. Stage 3: Balance assessments for children will be conducted using the Children's Balance Assessment Form, the Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment, and the Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board. Stage 4: Each group of 25 participants will receive hands-on training at three different stations focusing on basic first aid and home accidents, delivered by nurses, and transfer training provided by physiotherapists. Stage 5: Post-tests will be administered to the parents using the Home Accident Awareness Questionnaire for Parents of Children with Special Needs.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Awareness of home accidents
The Home Accident Awareness Questionnaire for Parents of Children with Special Needs, a 28-item form developed by the researchers, will be administered twice: once before and once after the VR training program.
Secondary outcomes
Balance
The Children's Balance Assessment Form is a yes/no assessment tool developed by the researchers to evaluate the balance status of children with special needs. It will be administered once during Stage 3 of the study.
Balance
The Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment will be used to evaluate balance abilities. This tool assigns scores to specific tasks, with a maximum of 16 points for the balance subscale. A higher score indicates better balance and lower risk of falling. It will be administered once during Stage 3 of the study.
Balance
The Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board will be used to evaluate balance abilities through interactive tasks. It will be administered once during Stage 3 of the study.
Gait
The Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment will also be used to assess gait abilities. The gait subscale has a maximum score of 28. A higher score reflects better gait performance and mobility. This assessment will be performed once during Stage 3 of the study.
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