Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model

Learning While Serving: Training Secondary School Students as Anti-smoke Ambassadors Using the Service-learning Model

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05897346

Acronym

hmrf-antismoke

Enrollment

368

Registered

2023-06-09

Start date

2023-08-01

Completion date

2027-01-31

Last updated

2026-08-31

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

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Keywords

Adolescents, Training Activities, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Self Efficacy

Brief summary

Building the community's capacity by training youngsters to refer smokers to professional smoking cessation services offers a good strategy to support smoking cessation. Peer pressure is considered the most common reason for smoking in young people. Smoking cessation interventions that target peers are likely to have substantial effects. This health promotion project based on the service-learning model will provide opportunity for young people to learn and practice the AWARD model with hands-on experience under the supervision of nursing students who are considered experienced peer counselors.

Detailed description

A hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation design will be adopted. A randomized sample of 368 students will be recruited from 14 secondary schools (Forms 2-4). The outcome measures will include demographic characteristics, the level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model, the practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model, and the self-efficacy in using the AWARD model.

Interventions

OTHER'Learning while serving' training program

The training program will involve training workshops, hands-on sessions, and a smoker referral competition.

OTHERUsual care

A 3-hour training workshops in the control group are regarded as usual care since the training workshops are also conducted regularly to other secondary or tertiary schools.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

The research assistant undertaking recruitment will be responsible for data collection and be blinded to the group assignment.

Intervention model description

14 clusters will be randomized to the intervention or control group using a 1:1 ratio by a research assistant using an independent computerized randomization sequence process.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Secondary school students (Forms 2-4)

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The self-designed logbook for number of referrals at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	The number of smokers that referred to Youth Quitline will be recorded by using a self-designed logbook.

Secondary

Countries

Hong Kong

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKa Wai Katherine Lam

School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 1, 2026

Measure	Time frame	Description
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up	at 12-month follow-up	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline	at baseline	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program	immediately after completion of the training programme	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up	at 3-month follow-up	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up	at 12-month follow-up	Students' practice and attitude towards smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Attitude/Practice towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline	at baseline	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program	immediately after completion of the training programme	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up	at 3-month follow-up	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire at 12-month follow-up	at 12-month follow-up	Students' self-efficacy in using the AWARD model will be measured by using the Self-efficacy to Quit Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at baseline	at baseline	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at the end of training program	immediately after completion of the training programme	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 6-month follow-up	at 6-month follow-up	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire at 3-month follow-up	at 3-month follow-up	Students' level of knowledge in smoking cessation and the AWARD model will be assessed by using the Knowledge towards Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control Evaluation Questionnaire.