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Can an internet course turn bystanders into lifesavers?

NCT ID NCT05909917

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether an online course can effectively train laypeople in sub-Saharan Africa to provide emergency first aid for trauma injuries. Over 650 commercial drivers in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Kenya took either an in-person or virtual half-day training covering scene management, bleeding control, and fracture care. Researchers measured knowledge and skills right after training and again at 6 and 9 months to see if online learning works as well as in-person classes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Half-day first responder training course (online vs. in-person)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that online training is a practical way to teach basic first aid in areas with limited resources, potentially saving lives in emergencies.
What could go wrong
This is a completed educational study, not a treatment trial. It measures knowledge and skills, not actual patient outcomes. Results may not apply to all settings or lead to direct health improvements.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

658 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: \- Commercial transportation providers Exclusion Criteria: \- Does not possess means of transportation

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Conditions

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Accidental Injuries injury

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Trauma Trauma injury

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Health Emergency Initiative

    Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

  • Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

    Kakamega, Kakamega County, Kenya

  • School of Clinical Sciences

    Makeni, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

  • Vision for Trauma Care in Africa

    Mukono, Central Region, Uganda

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