Smoking Prevention in South Asia

A pilot individual randomized controlled trial empowering tuberculosis patients to architect smoke free homes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN83630841

Enrollment

150

Registered

2013-02-05

Start date

2012-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prevention of exposure to second hand smoke in the home Respiratory Tuberculosis/passive smoking

Interventions

Individual Based Care (Smoke Free Home materials-A flip chart and pamphlet based on taxonomy of behaviour change (Michie et al) to empower TB patients' to architect SFH and Supplementary Support (mobi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Should be a registered case of new pulmonary TB, either sputum smear positive or negative ( new TB patients are defined as those who have no history of prior TB treatment or who received less than 1 month of anti-TB drugs, regardless of whether their smear or culture results are positive or not). 2. Aged more than 10 years, no upper age limit 3. Should be a non-smoker 4. Have not taken part in a 'Smoke Free Homes' activity before 5. Residing within the same district 6. Lives with at least one other person who smokes tobacco

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Not a new pulmonary TB case 2. Patient is a smoker confirmed by carbon monoxide (CO) meter 3. Has taken part in a 'Smoke Free Homes' activity before 4. Residing in another district 5. Aged less than 10 years 6. Does not live with a person who smokes tobacco on a regular basis 7. Patient does not consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Smoke free home of non-smoker TB patient by validating through urine cotinine test, measured twice, first at baseline when the TB patient is registered and then at the second monthly follow up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. TB patients cure rates measured in the sixth month during the third follow-up by noting the TB outcome. 2. In addition we will measure a number of other variables, which will be built into our trial registration form, gender, urban/rural, barriers, recruitment rates, rate and reasons for refusal, etc 3. Implementation of smoking restrictions as measured by questionnaires before and after intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. TB patients cure rates measured in the sixth month during the third follow-up by noting the TB outcome. 2. In addition we will measure a number of other variables, which will be built into our trial registration form, gender, urban/rural, barriers, recruitment rates, rate and reasons for refusal, etc 3. Implementation of smoking restrictions as measured by questionnaires before and after intervention

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Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 10, 2026