Improving Household Air Quality in Homes With Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Lung Diseases; Asthma
• Interventions: Behavioral: Real-Time Intervention; Behavioral: Usual Education

• Registration Number: NCT01634334
• Lead Sponsor: San Diego State University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if real-time feedback (lights/sounds) from small smoke particle monitors and brief coaching will encourage parents to reduce young children's secondhand tobacco smoke exposure in their home.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this efficacy study is to test whether children's home secondhand tobacco smoke exposure (measured by cotinine \& nicotine assays, fine particulates and reports of smoking in the home and/or home smoking bans) can be reduced by using custom particle monitors to provide real-time feedback to household residents plus brief advice/praise.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-05
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-05
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-06
• Primary Completion: 2016-02
• Study Completion: 2016-02
• Status Verified: 2016-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-04-13
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 298

Inclusion Criteria

• Families with at least one parent or guardian (18 years of age or older),
• Household resident who smokes tobacco,
• Child under fourteen years old exposed to tobacco smoking in the home
• Plans to live in San Diego County for at least three months.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Real-time Intervention	Real-Time Intervention	-
Usual Education	Usual Education	Participants will receive usual education about secondhand and thirdhand smoke.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondhand Smoke Reduction	Measured from baseline upto 5 months	Parental report and child urine cotinine.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Home Smoking Ban	Measured from baseline upto 5 months.	Parental report of home smoking ban and environmental data collection.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SDSU - Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health; 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States