NCT00139126

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study to evaluate whether (1) targeted smoke alarm education, (2) general fire safety education with a smoke alarm component, (3) basic fire safety education, or (4) an unrelated intervention is most effective way to improve smoke alarm maintenance and function.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
4,500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2005

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 29, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2005

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

March 14, 2012

Status Verified

March 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

August 29, 2005

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2012

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesBurns

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Smoke alarm functionality post-intervention.

    18 months

Interventions

Fire safety educationBEHAVIORAL

Education on smoke alarm maintenance based on behavioral theories

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • live within four target neighborhoods in Prince George's County, MD that are at high risk for residential fire and injury.

You may not qualify if:

  • primary decision maker of home is less than 18 years old
  • speak a language other than english or spanish
  • nobody at home after six return visits to the home

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Calverton, Maryland, 20705, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Miller TR, Bergen G, Ballesteros MF, Bhattacharya S, Gielen AC, Sheppard MS. Increasing smoke alarm operability through theory-based health education: a randomised trial. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2014 Dec;68(12):1168-74. doi: 10.1136/jech-2014-204182. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

    PMID: 25165090DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and InjuriesBurns

Study Officials

  • Les R Becker, PhD

    Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

    STUDY DIRECTOR

  • Ted R. Miller, PhD

    Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2005

First Posted

August 31, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 2005

Primary Completion

May 1, 2008

Last Updated

March 14, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-03

Locations

US(1)