Home safety checks cut injury risks for children, study finds

NCT ID NCT05886270

First seen Jan 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 38 times

Summary

This study looked at whether home safety assessments and modifications could reduce injury risks for children under 7 in low-income households. Researchers visited 300 homes, identified hazards like unlocked poisons, missing smoke alarms, and unsecured furniture, then provided fixes and education. The goal was to see if these changes could prevent common home injuries.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research & Policy

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Home safety assessment and modifications

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that simple home safety checks and fixes can prevent many common childhood injuries like falls, burns, and poisonings.

What could go wrong

This was a small, non-experimental study without a comparison group, so it cannot prove the interventions caused the changes. Results may not apply to other communities.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Accidental Injuries injury

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.