Evaluation of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland’s ‘Dead Cool’ smoking prevention programme in Northern Ireland post-primary schools

A randomised controlled trial evaluation of Cancer Focus Northern Ireland’s ‘Dead Cool’ smoking prevention programme in Northern Ireland post-primary schools

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN29351200

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-25

Start date

2015-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-03

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Conditions

Smoking prevention Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

Interventions

Participating schools are randomised to deliver the Dead Cool smoking prevention programme or 'treatment as usual'. Randomisation Northern Ireland has a diverse post-p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. State funded post-primary (secondary) schools willing to be randomised and deliver the intervention if selected for the intervention group 2. Students in Year 9 (normally in the range 13-14 years old)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: At the individual level those who were already smoking were excluded from analysis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Smoking behaviour, measured using a Carbon Monoxide monitor and by a self-report questionnaire administered by Research Health Visitor at baseline, 3 months and 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Short and medium term intention to smoke, measured by self-report questionnaire administered by Research Health Visitor at baseline, 3 months and 6 months	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026