NCT02725021

Brief Summary

A two armed randomized trial is evaluating the effect of the medical-student-delivered school-based intervention Education Against Tobacco on the smoking behavior of adolescents in 7-11th grade of secondary school. The primary endpoint is the change in smoking prevalence between the two groups.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,500

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2016

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 13, 2016

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 31, 2016

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2016

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

June 5, 2017

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

March 13, 2016

Last Update Submit

June 2, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

tobacco prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Smoking prevalence measured via questionnaire.

    12 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Smoking onset: Difference in the number of new smokers at 12 months of follow-up who were not present at baseline

    Baseline and 12 months

  • Difference in the number of new non-smokers at 12 months of follow-up who were smoking at baseline

    Baseline and 12 months

  • Relevant differences due to the theory of planned behaviour between the two groups measured via questionnaire.

    Difference in attitude towards smoking between the two groups at 12 months follow-up measured via questionnaires.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group receives a school-based module taking about two hours delivered by medical students in the schools.

Behavioral: Education Against Tobacco school-based intervention by medical students

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Visiting grades 7-11 of a regular public secondary school in Brazil.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (2)

  • Lisboa OC, Bernardes-Souza B, Xavier LEF, Almeida MR, Correa PCRP, Brinker TJ. A Smoking Prevention Program Delivered by Medical Students to Secondary Schools in Brazil Called "Education Against Tobacco": Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Feb 21;21(2):e12854. doi: 10.2196/12854.

  • Xavier LE, Bernardes-Souza B, Lisboa OC, Seeger W, Groneberg DA, Tran TA, Fries FN, Correa PC, Brinker TJ. A Medical Student-Delivered Smoking Prevention Program, Education Against Tobacco, for Secondary Schools in Brazil: Study Protocol for a Randomized Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 Jan 30;6(1):e16. doi: 10.2196/resprot.7134.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2016

First Posted

March 31, 2016

Study Start

October 1, 2016

Primary Completion

February 1, 2018

Study Completion

April 1, 2018

Last Updated

June 5, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-04