Health education for the prevention of secondhand smoke exposure among pregnant women visiting the antenatal clinic at a university hospital

Completed

• Conditions: Secondhand smoke exposure in pregnant women; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32178828
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University, Deanship of Scientific Research

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Arabic speaking pregnant non –smoker women
2. <25 weeks of pregnancy to give time for the intervention (1 month) and the follow up
3. Living with smoking person (husband, brother, father, son, father- in- low, house helper or other)
4. Literate
5. Willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Women with unknown smoking status

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Reduction in time of pregnant woman exposure to secondhand smoke <br>2. Increased knowledge about health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke on the pregnant woman and her unborn child<br>3. Improvement of behavior of avoidance of secondhand smoke exposure by pregnant women <br><br>All outcomes will be measured using pre/post intervention validated questionnaire. The outcomes will be measured 4 weeks after interventions.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Rate of quitting of person/persons smoking in the presence of the pregnant woman<br>2. All outcomes will be measured using pre/post intervention validated questionnaire<br><br>The outcomes will be measured 4 weeks after interventions.<br>