Efficacy of School-Based, Peer-Led Asthma and Smoking Prevention Program on CO1 Levels and Smoking Behavior Among Early Adolescents in Jordan (TAJPlus)

September 5, 2013 updated by: Dr. NIHAYA AL-SHEYAB, University of Technology, Sydney

Efficacy of School-Based, Peer-Led Asthma and Smoking Prevention Program on CO1 Levels, Nicotine Dependence, and Smoking Behavior Among Early Adolescents in Jordan

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

815

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

11 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria: 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.

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Exclusion Criteria:students with other chronic diseases (rather than asthma),

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Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Adolescent Asthma Action
Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan (TAJ) Plus the added class smoke free pledge will be implemented in high schools in Jordan and will be compared to the TAJ alone for its efficacy in decreasing smoking rates, lowering CO1 levela and nicotine dependence.
Behavioral: TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge
Its is a school-based peer-led asthma and smoking prevention program that aims at improving asthma control and lowering nicotine dependence among smokers.
Other Names:
  • Triple A in Jordan (TAJ)
Experimental: TAJ
TAJ Plus the class smoke free pledge will be implemented in high schools in Jordan and compared to TAJ alone
Behavioral: TAJ Plus (Adolescent Asthma Action in Jordan) Plus the added class smoke free pledge
Its is a school-based peer-led asthma and smoking prevention program that aims at improving asthma control and lowering nicotine dependence among smokers.
Other Names:
  • Triple A in Jordan (TAJ)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
nicotine dependence level
Time Frame: 3 months
Self-administered nicotine dependence scale will be used in order to measure nicotine dependence level for adolescent smokers and passive smokers
3 months
Asthma Contol level
Time Frame: 3 months
The pictorial version of the asthma control test will be measured for adolescents with asthma and recent wheezing
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Carbon monoxide (CO) breath test
Time Frame: 3 months
CO levels will be tested in adolescents' breath
3 months
knowledge about health effects of cigarettee smoking
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Technology, Sydney

Collaborators

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 5, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 96/2012

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