Tobacco use Not Applicable Tobacco use
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention tested: The tobacco intervention program under study include six core components, which are compared with a minimal intervention including only one of the components. The intervention per
a contract is established and signed between a child and an adult over the age of 18, of the child’s own choice, at the beginning of grade 7. Signing the contract means that they should stay tobacco-f
the children are given information during class, a lesson about tobacco and about membership in the tobacco-free couple and at the end they are offered membership.
3. Parental informat
parents/guardians are given information about tobacco and about membership giving the opportunity to support the children in staying tobacco-free.
4. Membership card
the children who form a Tobacco-free couple receive a membership card that can give discounts and/or chances to win prizes.
5. Annual declaration
at the end of each school year (grade 7-9) a follow-up of the agreement is made by the couples signing a declaration that they have been tobacco-free during the past year. It also works as a lottery t
age-appropriate school lessons are given about tobacco from different perspectives using in
Sponsors
Umeå University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students: 1. At the schools selected for the study. 2. In grade 7-9 (being 12-15 years of age). Parents/guardians: 1. Parent of students in the cohort at the selected intervention schools grade 7-9. Schools: 1. Contains grades 7-9.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Schools: 1. Previously participated in an intervention using the six core components. 2. Already conduct or intend to conduct other extensive tobacco prevention programs during the relevant school years.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of students who have never smoked as much as a whole cigarette at the end of grade nine will be measured using the relative risk intervention:control group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The number of students who have never smoked regularly (at least one cigarette per week for at least three months) in grade 9 will be measured as a percentage at follow-up among students who stated that they did not smoke regularly at baseline. To measure the effect we look at the relative risk of the intervention:control group. 2. The number of students who have never smoked as much as a whole cigarette at the end of grade nine will be measured as the average proportion among all pupils in grade nine in the schools concerned (full intervention, minimal intervention, not participating in RCT). To measure the effect we look at the prevalence ratio intervention:control group. 3. Quitting smoking among smoking parents of pupils (not having smoked during the last seven days) will be measured as proportion after one and two years. To measure the effect we look at the prevalence ratio of seven-days being smoking-free intervention: control group. 4. The number of students who have never smoked tobacco, used snus or other type of tobacco in grade 9 will be measured with the cumulative proportion that has indicated no smoking, no snus use, and no other tobacco use among students who were completely tobacco-free at baseline. To measure the effect we look at the relative risk of the intervention:control group. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed