CLASS Trial: Evaluation of a school-based intervention to protect children from second-hand smoke

Completed

• Conditions: Children's exposure to second-hand smoke; Respiratory; Second hand smoke

• Registration Number: ISRCTN01118895
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Leeds (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2200

Inclusion Criteria

Schools:
1. Primary schools in Yorkshire from neighbourhoods with high deprivation, initially from the lowest 10% super output areas (this could be increased to 20% if required)
2. Schools in neighbourhoods which have above average smoking prevalence rates. The current average is 21%.
3. All secondary schools who have primary schools participating in the CLASS trial in their catchment area, or secondary schools identified by participating primary schools, will be invited to take part in the trial in order that participating children can be followed up.

Participants:
1. Within these schools all children (and their parents/carers) in years 4 and 5 in the 2010/2011 school academic year will be eligible for the CLASS trial (children will be aged 8 - 10 years at the time of recruitment).
2. Parents/carers will have to give informed consent for their own participation and their child/childrens participation in the trial
3. After baseline data has been collected only a sample of children and parents/carers will be followed up for the remainder of the trial. This sample will include 90% of children (and their parents/carers) who test positive for cotinine at baseline and 10% of children (and their parents/carers) who test negative for cotinine at baseline.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Primary schools where SFH or any similar activities have taken place in the last two years and where children in Years 4 and 5 in the 2010/2011 school academic year were involved in the activities
2. Primary schools already participating in a similar research study
3. Children and their parents/carers if informed consent cannot be given by the parent/carer

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified