An interventional study of Health education intervention to improve knowledge and uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in Road Traffic Injury Prevention, Motorcycle Safety, Personal Protective Equipment Use, Visibility Materials, Injury Prevention Education, Health Behavior Change, sponsored by University of Buea. Completed at 1 site in Cameroon. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-24.
Sponsored by University of Buea · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This study is testing whether a health education program can help commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in the Limbe and Tiko Health Districts of Cameroon improve their use of safety equipment. These include items like helmets, reflective jackets, and other materials that help riders and passengers be more visible and protected on the road.
People who ride or travel on motorcycles are at high risk for road injuries, especially when visibility is low. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and visibility materials can prevent many of these injuries, but many riders do not use them regularly.
The study involves educating riders and passengers through group sessions and follow-up messages about the importance of safety gear. The investigators will compare the use of PPE and visibility materials before and after the health education intervention to see if it made a difference.
Adults aged 18 and older who ride or travel on motorcycles in Limbe or Tiko are eligible to participate. The study will last several months and does not involve any drugs or medical procedures. There is no known risk to participants.
The results will help guide future road safety programs in Cameroon and other similar settings
Commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in Cameroon face a high burden of road traffic injuries, especially in crisis-affected areas like the Limbe and Tiko Health Districts. Poor road visibility, limited use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and low awareness of road safety practices contribute significantly to these injuries.
Despite the known benefits of PPE such as helmets, reflective jackets, and visibility materials, their uptake remains low. Previous studies have shown that health education can improve safety behaviors, but there is limited evidence on its effectiveness in increasing the use of PPE and visibility materials in this high-risk population.
This study aims to assess the impact of a targeted health education intervention on the uptake of PPE and visibility materials among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers. The intervention includes interactive education sessions, distribution of educational materials, and follow-up communication through SMS. Participants' knowledge, attitudes, and use of safety equipment will be measured before and after the intervention to evaluate effectiveness.
The findings from this study will support the design of scalable and community-driven road safety interventions and may inform national policy and programming to reduce road traffic injuries in Cameroon and similar low-resource settings.
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Commercial motorcycle riders or regular motorcycle passengers
Residing or operating in the Limbe or Tiko Health District
Willing and able to provide
Able to participate in both baseline and follow-up assessments
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who were not available for follow-up or unwilling to participate in follow-up assessments
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants in the Limbe Health District receive a structured health education intervention designed to improve their knowledge, attitudes, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and visibility materials. The intervention includes interactive group sessions, distribution of educational materials, and follow-up reminders via SMS to reinforce safe riding practices. This aims to increase the consistent use of helmets, reflective jackets, and other visibility aids to reduce road traffic injuries among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers.
Behavioral: Health education intervention to improve knowledge and uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials among commercial motorcycle riders and passengers
Participants in the Tiko Health District serve as the control group and do not receive the health education intervention during the study period. They continue their usual practices without additional education or support related to personal protective equipment or visibility materials. This allows comparison to assess the effectiveness of the intervention delivered in Limbe.
This intervention consists of a structured health education program targeting commercial motorcycle riders and passengers in the Limbe Health District. It includes interactive group sessions focused on the importance, benefits, and correct use of personal protective equipment (helmets, reflective jackets) and visibility materials (reflective strips, lights). Educational materials such as leaflets and posters are distributed to reinforce learning. Additionally, participants receive follow-up SMS reminders to encourage consistent and proper use of protective gear. The goal is to increase awareness and uptake of safety measures to reduce road traffic injuries. This intervention is community-based and tailored to the local context in Cameroon.
Uptake of personal protective equipment and visibility materials
Change in the proportion of motorcycle riders and passengers reporting consistent use of PPE (helmets, reflective jackets) and visibility materials (reflective strips, lights) before and after the intervention.
Time frame: From enrollment to endline at 6 months
Change in knowledge level on the importance of PPE and visibility materials
Improvement in participants' knowledge scores (based on a structured questionnaire) about the role of PPE and visibility materials in road safety.
Time frame: 6 months
Change in attitudes toward use of PPE and visibility materials
Improvement in participants' attitude scores toward the regular and appropriate use of PPE and visibility materials.
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months post-intervention
Plan to share: Yes — Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the study will be made available after de-identification. Data will be shared with researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal and agree to use the data only for research purposes. Data will be available starting 6 months after publication and for up to 5 years. To request access, contact the Principal Investigator at [your email].
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form
Time frame: 6 months after publication and 5 years after the start date
Access criteria: Individual participant data (IPD) and supporting documents will be accessible to qualified researchers who submit a scientifically sound research proposal related to the study objectives. Researchers must agree to use the data solely for research purposes and to maintain participant confidentiality. Access will be granted after approval by the Principal Investigator or the study steering committee. Data and documents will be shared via secure data transfer methods upon signing a data use agreement. Requests can be submitted by contacting the Principal Investigator at chrisantuseweh@gmail.com.
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Ran from May 2024 to primary completion in Nov 2025, 18 months.
Of 292 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Health Education, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 24. This study's 18 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 293 studies reached it within 11 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 24.
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