Comparing Smartphone to In-person Training to Scale Up a Tobacco Control Program for Teachers in India
Scaling Up Tobacco Control in Lndia: Comparing Smartphone to In-person Training for Implementing an Evidence-based Intervention to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Schoolteachers
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the implementation and effectiveness of the Tobacco-Free Teachers, Tobacco-Free Society (TFT-TFS) program when delivered through in-person training vs. a smartphone-based training model. Investigators will conduct a comparative effectiveness trial using a cluster-randomized design in which headmasters at schools in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) will be trained in person or via a smartphone to deliver TFT-TFS in their schools. Schools will be randomly assigned to each training arm, and investigators will compare program effectiveness (tobacco use cessation), implementation outcomes, and program cost and reach.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2023
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 11, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 15, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 27, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 21, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 31, 2025
CompletedNovember 25, 2024
June 1, 2024
1.2 years
August 11, 2022
November 20, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Tobacco use cessation among teachers
Self-administered school personnel survey completed by teachers and principals. Based on the school personnel surveys, the investigators will assess self-report tobacco use at baseline and immediate post intervention and compare measures between the two arms to assess the effectiveness of the intervention.
Baseline and Immediate post intervention
Study Arms (2)
Smart phone based training
EXPERIMENTALSmartphone-based training for Headmasters to implement the Tobacco Free Teachers-Tobacco Free Society program in their schools in Madhya Pradesh, India
In person training
EXPERIMENTALIn person training for Headmasters to implement the Tobacco Free Teachers-Tobacco Free Society program in their schools in Madhya Pradesh, India
Interventions
The study team will acquaint headmasters with the Tobacco Free Teachers-Tobacco Free Society (TFT-TFS) program and the smartphone training app. Headmasters will receive six monthly trainings on smartphones, including brief videos followed by quizzes with feedback, discussion forums to promote peer learning, demonstration of techniques, and the ability to review the content as needed. Headmasters will implement TFT-TFS at monthly school meetings with teachers and parents. TFT-TFS consists of four program components: (1) six group discussions with teachers, (2) cessation support and referrals to government resources, (3) posting six thematic tobacco control posters in the school, and (4) implementing a school tobacco policy. These four components incorporate the program's six themes: Teachers as Role Models; Health Effects of Tobacco; Motivation to Quit Tobacco Use; Skills to Quit Tobacco and to Help Others Quit; Dealing with Withdrawal; and Maintenance and Celebration.
Headmasters will receive three face-to-face trainings, each 60-75 minutes long and held at convenient locations. The study team will introduce headmasters to the TFT-TFS program and teach participants how to use paper-based materials. The trainings will encourage participants to discuss successes and come up with solutions to overcome challenges. Headmasters will implement TFT-TFS at monthly school meetings with teachers and parents. TFT-TFS consists of four program components: (1) 6 group discussions with teachers, (2) cessation support and referrals to government resources, (3) posting six thematic tobacco control posters in the school, and (4) implementing a school tobacco policy. These four components incorporate the program's six themes: Teachers as Role Models; Health Effects of Tobacco; Motivation to Quit Tobacco Use; Skills to Quit Tobacco and to Help Others Quit; Dealing with Withdrawal; and Maintenance and Celebration.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All teachers and principals employed in schools in both study arms
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Eve Nagler, ScD, MPH
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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
August 11, 2022
First Posted
August 15, 2022
Study Start
June 27, 2023
Primary Completion
August 21, 2024
Study Completion
July 31, 2025
Last Updated
November 25, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share