Parental Education on Passive Smoke Exposure and Respiratory Diseases in Infants

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tobacco Smoke Pollution
• Interventions: Behavioral: Guidance

• Registration Number: NCT00757224
• Lead Sponsor: Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Brief Summary

Parental smoking is associated with increased frequency of respiratory diseases including hospitalizations in infants.

Study hypothesis: Parental education regarding the association between parental smoking and respiratory diseases in the infant, and guidance on ways to decrease smoke exposure by the infant, provided shortly after the infant is born, will decrease infants' morbidity.

Detailed Description

Mothers who are in Maternity ward following birth will fill a questionnaire regarding smoking habits. Parents will be divided into non-smokers and smokers. Half of the smoking mothers will receive guidance regarding the association between parents smoking and respiratory diseases in the infant. They will also get ideas on how to reduce smoke exposure by their infant. 3 months and 1 year later all parents will be contacted by phone and asked about their children's health.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-09-22
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 2008-09-23
• Study Start: 2008-10
• Primary Completion: 2008-11
• Study Completion: 2009-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• Infants born at Asaf Harofeh Medical Center
• Infants born at >35W gestational age

Exclusion Criteria

• Infants requiring any supportive treatment (supplemental O2, fluids, glucose, antibiotics)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
smoking parents B	Guidance	Parents will be educated on the hazards of passive smoke exposure and ways to reduce it

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of episodes of cough/wheeze/asthma/bronchitis during the first 3 months and 1 year.	3 months and 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of ED visits and hospitalizations for respiratory diseases in the first 3 months and 1 year	3 months and 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Asaf Harofeh Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Zerifin, Israel