The Effect of Passive Smoke Exposure and Counselling Intervention in Childhood Asthma
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 126
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Asthma control test (ACT) Score Improvement
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effect of passive smoke exposure on childhood asthma and the role of structured counseling in reducing SHS exposure and improving asthma control.
详细描述
A quasi-experimental study conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital using a pre-post test design. The intervention group received structured caregiver counseling about the dangers of passive smoking and asthma management. The study used ACT scores to assess improvement in asthma control.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 11 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosed Asthma, Passive smoke exposure
排除标准
- •Comorbidity, sever asthma requiring hospitalisation
研究组 & 干预措施
Control
usual care without counselling
Counselling
Counselling
干预措施: Counselling (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Asthma control test (ACT) Score Improvement
时间窗: 3 months
Change in ACT Score from baseline to 3 months after intervention. ACT score of 19 is considered as normal Asthma control, less then 19 is considered as poor Asthma control and more than 19 ACT score is considered as good Asthma control
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ayesha Saeed
Public health Officer
Foundation University Islamabad