The Filter FE Challenge: pilot trial and process evaluation of a multi-level smoking prevention intervention in further education settings

The Filter FE Challenge: pilot trial and process evaluation of a multi-level smoking prevention intervention in further education settings: a pilot clustered randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19563136

Enrollment

2500

Registered

2014-12-12

Start date

2014-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-11-27

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Conditions

Smoking prevention Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The Filter FE Challenge is a universal, multi-level smoking prevention intervention that is intended to be adaptable for use in all FE settings (i.e. general FE colleges/campuses, sixth form colleges,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Six further education (FE) settings in south Wales will be purposively sampled for a pilot trial to examine delivery and trial methods in a range of institutional contexts. The following diversity/matching criteria will be used to recruit six FE Settings: 1. Sixth form colleges attached to schools (n=2) 2. Small FE colleges/campuses (new intake fewer than 500) (n=2) 3. Large FE colleges/campuses (new intake more than 500) (n=2) Students are eligible for selection if: 1. They are aged between 16 and 18 years old 2. They begin further education studies in one of the participant institutions in September 2014

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Private institutions 2. Small sites (with fewer than 100 students) 3. Sixth forms at schools where fewer than 10% of students are entitled to free school meals (FSM) 4. Students who report being older or younger that 16-18

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The pilot primary outcome is regular smoking (defined as smoking at least one cigarette weekly or more). Collected September 2014 (baseline) and September 2015 (follow-up)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Lifetime smoking (ONS GHS item) 2. Frequent cannabis use (3 or more times in last 30 days), using the EMCDDA European Model Questionnaire (EMQ) items 3. High risk alcohol use, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C) measure 4. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), using the EQ-5D-5L measure. The following are additional pilot secondary outcomes for baseline smokers: 1. Cessation (ONS GHS item) 2. Number of cigarettes/week (ONS GHS item) 3. Nicotine dependence using the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) items Collected September 2014 (baseline) and September 2015 (follow-up)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Lifetime smoking (ONS GHS item) 2. Frequent cannabis use (3 or more times in last 30 days), using the EMCDDA European Model Questionnaire (EMQ) items 3. High risk alcohol use, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C) measure 4. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), using the EQ-5D-5L measure. The following are additional pilot secondary outcomes for baseline smokers: 1. Cessation (ONS GHS item) 2. Number of cigarettes/week (ONS GHS item) 3. Nicotine dependence using the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) items Collected September 2014 (baseline) and September 2015 (follow-up)

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 26, 2026