Burns, Wounds and Injuries
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study to evaluate whether (1) targeted smoke alarm education, (2) general fire safety education with a smoke alarm component, (3) basic fire safety education, or (4) an unrelated intervention is most effective way to improve smoke alarm maintenance and function.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFire safety education
Education on smoke alarm maintenance based on behavioral theories
Sponsors
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* live within four target neighborhoods in Prince George's County, MD that are at high risk for residential fire and injury.
Exclusion criteria
* primary decision maker of home is less than 18 years old * speak a language other than english or spanish * nobody at home after six return visits to the home
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Smoke alarm functionality post-intervention. | 18 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed