Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a schools-based, peer-led, smoking interventio

Completed

• Conditions: Public health, social medicine; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55572965
• Lead Sponsor: Cardiff University (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 750

Inclusion Criteria

Year 8 pupils in state secondary schools, where schools, parents and pupils agree to participation

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in smoking prevalence among the 'high risk' group (experimenters, ex-smokers and less than weekly smokers), change in prevalence in the year group. Smoking prevalence is operationalised as that proportion having smoking in the last 7 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perception of norms regarding adolescent smoking, intention to quit.