Perioperative Counselling and Parental Awareness of Second-hand Smoke
- Conditions
- Secondhand Smoke Exposure
- Registration Number
- NCT07144982
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Liege
- Brief Summary
In a single-centre observational before-after study (n=31 parental smokers), a standardized \~15-minute tobacco-counselling intervention delivered during the paediatric ambulatory pathway significantly increased parental awareness of secondhand-smoke harms (median total score 34→46; p=0.0026). Item-level gains were greatest for perceived anaesthetic risk and misconceptions about tertiary/indirect exposure. Session acceptability was high, but self-reported behavioural change at 30 days was limited. The perioperative consultation is a feasible "teachable moment"; integration with visual aids, objective exposure measures, structured cessation referral and longitudinal follow-up should be considered to translate awareness into sustained exposure reduction.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 31
- adult parents who declared current tobacco use and were present at their child's ambulatory surgical visit
- parents absent on the day of surgery
- procedures postponed
- explicit refusal to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 60-points score parental awareness 4 hours The primary outcome was change in parental awareness measured by a six-item questionnaire (each item scored 0-10; total range 0-60) administered at baseline (arrival), immediately after counselling, and at 30 days by telephone.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Smoking changes 30 days Self-reported changes in smoking behaviour at 30 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Michele Carella
🇧🇪Liège, Belgium
Michele Carella🇧🇪Liège, Belgium