Reduction of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Healthy Infants

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Clinical Trial

Official title: Reduction of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Healthy Infants

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a health center based counselling method for the prevention of infant exposure to secondhand smoke.

Clinical Trial Description

This study, a two group randomised controled trial, investigates whether an intervention for parents would persuade them to enforce smoking bans inside the home and in other locations. A total of 130 parents with children aged 12 months or younger will be recruited. Each group (n=65) will complete a baseline and follow up questionnaire. Urine samples from the infants will be collected to measure the amount of cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine. The parent-report and infant's urinary cotinine measures will be obtained at baseline and at a 3-month follow up. In the intervention group, parents will be given three counselling sessions. For mothers, one being face to face and two telephone counselling and for fathers we will conduct three telephone counselling. The control group receives no intervention. Both groups will also complete a Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Secondhand Smoke Exposure

• NCT number: NCT00821639
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2008
• Completion date: July 2009