Efficacy of School-Based, Peer-Led Asthma and Smoking Prevention Program on CO1 Levels and Smoking Behavior Among Early Adolescents in Jordan
- Conditions
- WaterpipeCigarettesAsthmaTobacco
- Registration Number
- NCT01938976
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Technology, Sydney
- Brief Summary
Study Hypotheses:
1. adolescents in intervention schools who are given Triple A program plus ASP will show more awareness in regards to cigarettee smoking health effects and less nicotine dependencethan those in the control schools who are given Triple A alone.
2. adolescents with asthma in intervention schools who are given Triple A program plus ASP will show less asthma symptoms and better control than those in the control schools who are given Triple A alone.
3. adolescent smokers and passive smokers will exhibit higher levels of carbon monoxide (CO) in their breath than those who are not active or passive smokers.
4. there is a positive correlation between self-report questions regarding student smoking status and levels of CO in their breath
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 815
students in grades 7 and 8 in Irbid city high schools, can speak and read in both Arabic and English, obtain parental agreement, attend regular school.
students with other chronic diseases (rather than asthma),
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nicotine dependence level 3 months Self-administered nicotine dependence scale will be used in order to measure nicotine dependence level for adolescent smokers and passive smokers
Asthma Contol level 3 months The pictorial version of the asthma control test will be measured for adolescents with asthma and recent wheezing
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method knowledge about health effects of cigarettee smoking 3 months Carbon monoxide (CO) breath test 3 months CO levels will be tested in adolescents' breath