Animated video boosts kids' handwashing and cough etiquette in small school study
NCT ID NCT07654712
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a short animated video program could help first-graders learn how to prevent respiratory infections like colds. Forty-eight children in Turkey watched a 15-minute cartoon and practiced handwashing and coughing/sneezing etiquette over three weeks. Researchers measured changes in their knowledge and skills, finding improvements in both areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Animation video-supported education program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could be used in schools to teach children simple habits that reduce the spread of common respiratory infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 48 children. It measured knowledge and skills, not actual infection rates, so real-world impact is uncertain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being enrolled in the first grade of the primary school where the study was conducted * Being able to speak and understand Turkish * Having written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian * Being willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having an acute respiratory tract infection during data collection * Having any chronic disease * Having a physical or cognitive impairment that prevents communication, watching the educational materials, or completing the measurement tools * Not having written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian * Not being willing to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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