Tobacco control intervention in schools Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco
Conditions
Interventions
Schools are randomised 1:1 to delivery of the package (intervention) or to control (no intervention). We aim to recruit 40 schools in the East Midlands, with 20 receiving a package based on Operation
Sponsors
University of Nottingham (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For the cluster-randomised controlled trial we aim to recruit 40 schools in the East Midlands, with 20 receiving the intervention and 20 acting as controls (who will be offered the intervention at the end of the trial if its effectiveness is proven). 1. All mainstream secondary schools (both private and non-private) with students in at least Years 7 to 11 2. In Leicestershire many areas have linked middle (aged 10-14) and high schools (14-18) with students progressing automatically from one to the other. In these areas, schools will only be recruited in linked pairs to ensure longer-term follow up of students is possible. 3. All students in Year 7 at the start of the trial will be eligible for inclusion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of students who are current smokers or susceptible to smoking at the final follow-up point in Year 8 and compare this between those who have and have not received the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Attitudes to smoking including situational self-efficacy 2. Smoking experimentation and uptake; cessation attempts 3. Smoking in students? homes 4. Exposure to second hand smoke 5. Perceived acceptability of the intervention 6. Cost-effectiveness | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed