Research to Improve Smoke Alarm Functioning and Maintenance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Wounds and Injuries; Burns

• Registration Number: NCT00139126
• Lead Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study to evaluate whether (1) targeted smoke alarm education, (2) general fire safety education with a smoke alarm component, (3) basic fire safety education, or (4) an unrelated intervention is most effective way to improve smoke alarm maintenance and function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-08
• Study First Submitted: 2005-08-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-08-29
• Study First Posted: 2005-08-31
• Primary Completion: 2008-05
• Status Verified: 2012-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 2012-03-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4500

Inclusion Criteria

• live within four target neighborhoods in Prince George's County, MD that are at high risk for residential fire and injury.

Exclusion Criteria

• primary decision maker of home is less than 18 years old
• speak a language other than english or spanish
• nobody at home after six return visits to the home

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoke alarm functionality post-intervention.	18 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation; 🇺🇸 Calverton, Maryland, United States