Prevention of passive smoking exposure in children with a high risk of asthma: the results of an individualized, tailored intervention.
- Conditions
- secondhand smoke, passive smoking, children, asthma
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24711
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht University, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht.
- Brief Summary
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- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 890
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children aged 0-13 years exposed to passive smoking by one or both parents;
2. At least one first-degree family member suffering from GP-registered asthma.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children who are actively smoking themselves;
2. Mental retardation or syndromes;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The total number of passive smoking cessation, and the urine cotinine levels of the children and parents.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Nicotine levels in the house. Passive sampling diffusion monitors will be placed in the participants’ homes. Sampling will be measured at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of follow-up;<br /> <br>2. Number of reported smoked cigarettes/week at home and stopping active smoking, will be measured by a standard questionnaire;<br /><br>3. Questionnaire on respiratory complaints and infections;<br /> <br>4. Quality of life, measured with FSII questionnaire;<br /> <br>5. The children’s’ lung function will be measured at home at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of follow-up;<br /> <br>6. Questionnaire at the end of the study (12 months) concerning the participants’ evaluation of the intervention.<br>