A cluster randomised controlled trial for evaluating a comprehensive smoking prevention intervention in students aged 13 - 14 years old

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking prevention; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10561880
• Lead Sponsor: Italian League Against Cancer (LILT) (Italy)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3500

Inclusion Criteria

Students aged 13 - 14 years old attending the first class of 16 - 18 secondary schools (for students aged 14 - 18 years old) in the province of Reggio Emilia (about 513,000 inhabitants), Italy.

Exclusion Criteria

Students attending the first class of participating schools with documented psychological or cognitive problems. Students have to fill in a detailed questionnaire on smoking before and after the intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified