NCT04724616

CARTOON: CoronAviRus (COVID-19) educaTional prOgram fOr childreN

CARTOON: CoronAviRus educaTional prOgram fOr childreN to Promote Knowledge and Hygiene Measures and Dispel Fear During the COVID- 19 Pandemic

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 57 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Our study aims to investigate whether our CoronAviRus educaTional prOgram fOr children (CARTOON) facilitates the adherence to hygiene measures and is feasible to dispel fear in preschool children (3-6 years old) during the pandemic.

Detailed description

This prospective randomized controlled trial will be performed at four kindergartens in Vienna, Austria. About 60 children between three and six years of age attending kindergarten will be included in the study. Prior inclusion in the study eligible adults have to sign a parental consent form. We will randomly assign 30 children to the intervention group (n=30) and 30 children to the control group (n=30). Depending on the randomization (intervention group vs. control group), children either receive our CARTOON (intervention group) or no educational training (control group).

Conditions

• Covid19
• Pediatric Psychiatric Disorder
• Psychological Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Educational Program (CARTOON)	CARTOON is an interdisciplinary psychoeducational intervention program. It consists of five teaching sessions: 1) hand hygiene, not grasping the face, 2) sneezing etiquette, 3) wearing a mask, 4) social distancing, and 5) theoretical knowledge about the coronavirus. Using special exercises and games, information about the coronavirus is conveyed in a child friendly manner.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-06
• Primary completion: 2023-01-12
• Completion: 2023-01-12
• First posted: 2021-01-26
• Last updated: 2024-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria