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A non randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of an education programme in changing attitudes to prevent smoking among schooling adolescents in the Kandy district

Prevalence of tobacco smoking and the knowledge and attitudes on prevention of tobacco smoking among schooling adolescents and effect of an educational intervention to prevent tobacco smoking among adolescents in Kandy district

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2018/026
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-08-15
Start date
2018-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Tobacco smoking

Interventions

Intervention is an educational programme delivered via life skills teaching sessions to grade 9 students implemented during school hours. There will be four lessons of 40 minutes conducted over 4 con

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female students of age 13 -15 studying in all three language media 2. Government schools from the functional category 1AB, 1C and Type 2 in Kandy district 3. Presence of a designated teacher in teaching the subject of life skills.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Private schools in Kandy district

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. A change in knowledge and attitudes regarding tobacco smoking between the pre intervention and post intervention stage of each arm and between both arms. Scores for knowledge and attitudes will be generated using Likert scales. 2. A change in the proportion of smokers between the pre intervention and post intervention stage of each arm and between both arms [One week and three months following the intervention ]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None [None]—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactDr. H.W.S.R. Rambukwella

Postgraduate trainee in MD Community Medicine

roshanrambukwella1@gmail.comTel: +94812396490

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026