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Randomised controlled trial of a smoke alarm give-away programme to prevent fire-related injuries and deaths

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN32449631
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2000-10-25
Start date
1997-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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Conditions

Public health, social medicine Not Applicable Public health

Interventions

1. In 20 intervention wards, a smoke alarm give-away programme was conducted in which a total of 20,000 free smoke alarms were distributed to low income families, council tenants, and households occup

Sponsors

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Electoral wards in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington with Jarman scores of 20 or more.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Injuries due to fire requiring emergency attendance, injuries due to fire requiring hospitalisation, fires attended by the fire brigade—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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