Efficacy of School-Based, Peer-Led Asthma and Smoking Prevention Program on CO1 Levels and Smoking Behavior Among Early Adolescents in Jordan

NCT01938976 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 1 other identifier: 96/2012
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 815
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Study Hypotheses:

1. 1.adolescents in intervention schools who are given Triple A program plus ASP will show more awareness in regards to cigarettee smoking health effects and less nicotine dependencethan those in the control schools who are given Triple A alone.
2. 2.adolescents with asthma in intervention schools who are given Triple A program plus ASP will show less asthma symptoms and better control than those in the control schools who are given Triple A alone.
3. 3.adolescent smokers and passive smokers will exhibit higher levels of carbon monoxide (CO) in their breath than those who are not active or passive smokers.
4. 4.there is a positive correlation between self-report questions regarding student smoking status and levels of CO in their breath

Conditions

Asthma; Tobacco; Waterpipe; Cigarettes

Keywords

Asthma; Tobacco; Waterpipe; Cigarettes; Adolescents; Peer education; Jordan

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• nicotine dependence level

  Self-administered nicotine dependence scale will be used in order to measure nicotine dependence level for adolescent smokers and passive smokers

  3 months

• Asthma Contol level

  The pictorial version of the asthma control test will be measured for adolescents with asthma and recent wheezing

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Carbon monoxide (CO) breath test

  3 months

• knowledge about health effects of cigarettee smoking

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Adolescent Asthma Action

EXPERIMENTAL

Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan (TAJ) Plus the added class smoke free pledge will be implemented in high schools in Jordan and will be compared to the TAJ alone for its efficacy in decreasing smoking rates, lowering CO1 levela and nicotine dependence.

Behavioral: TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge

TAJ

EXPERIMENTAL

TAJ Plus the class smoke free pledge will be implemented in high schools in Jordan and compared to TAJ alone

Behavioral: TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge

Interventions

TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge BEHAVIORAL

Its is a school-based peer-led asthma and smoking prevention program that aims at improving asthma control and lowering nicotine dependence among smokers.

Also known as: Triple A in Jordan (TAJ)

Adolescent Asthma Action; TAJ

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Technology, Sydney: lead
• Jordan University of Science and Technology: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma; Water Pipe Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases; Pipe Smoking; Smoking; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 5, 2013
• First Posted: September 10, 2013
• Study Start: October 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2013
• Study Completion: May 1, 2013
• Last Updated: September 10, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-09