Can 10-Year-Olds learn to save lives? cameroon schools put first aid to the test
NCT ID NCT07110077
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers in Cameroon are testing a school program called Young First Aiders that teaches children aged 10 to 14 how to handle injuries and trauma before medical help arrives. The study compares students in one health district who receive the training with students in another district who do not. It measures changes in first aid knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and checks whether students remember what they learned three months later. The goal is to see if this kind of training can work in schools and what barriers might stand in the way.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A school-based first aid training program called Young First Aiders
- What this could lead to
- If it works, schools could adopt a simple, low-cost way to teach children how to stop bleeding, call for help, and stay safe in emergencies, which may reduce injury complications in their communities.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small and runs in one region of Cameroon, so results may not apply elsewhere. Teaching first aid does not guarantee children will act correctly in a real emergency, and the training may not fit every school's schedule or resources.
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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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166 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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10 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * For the Quantitative part * Form one (1) to three (3) students (ages 10 to 14 years) in five (5) state secondary schools (SSS) in Tiko and Buea health districts who are willing to participate in the study. * Students officially enrolled in the school for the academic year * Those students whose parents consent for their children to be part of the study. For the Qualitative part * Stakeholders within the educational care system - students, school teachers and school administrators (e.g., (Principals) community stakeholders (parents) who consent to be part of the study. * Students whose parents give parental consent for their children to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Any child who is not in forms 1 to 3 (10 to 14 years old) in the selected schools * Any student who misses any of the training sessions * Any student who willingly backs out of the study. * Any child whose parents do not give parental consent for them to be part of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Buea
Buea, Southwest Region, Cameroon