NCT01938976

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

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 815 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Technology, Sydney · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 11 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Conditions

• Asthma
• Tobacco
• Waterpipe
• Cigarettes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-03-01
• Completion: 2013-05-01
• First posted: 2013-09-10
• Last updated: 2013-09-10