Adolescents, Prevention, Schools, Tobacco
Conditions
Brief summary
A two armed randomized trial is evaluating the effect of the medical-student-delivered school-based intervention Education Against Tobacco on the smoking behavior of adolescents in 7th grade of secondary school. The primary endpoint is the change in smoking prevalence between the two groups.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEducation Against Tobacco intervention
Sponsors
University Hospital Tuebingen
Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center
University of Giessen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pupils of 7th grade of regular secondary schools in Germany
Exclusion criteria
* Not fulfilling the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Smoking prevalence measured via questionnaire. | 24 months post baseline | The difference in smoking prevalence at 24 months follow-up is the primary endpoint measured via questionnaires. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant differences due to the theory of planned behaviour between the two groups measured via questionnaire. | 24 months follow-up | Difference in attitude towards smoking between the two groups at 24 months follow-up measured via questionnaires. |
| Changes in smoking behavior | 24 months post baseline | The changes in smoking behavior (smoking onset, quitting) are studied as a secondary outcome measure. |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed