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NCT Number: NCT01634334

Improving Household Air Quality in Homes With Children

The purpose of this study is to determine if real-time feedback (lights/sounds) from small smoke particle monitors and brief coaching will encourage parents to reduce young children's secondhand tobacco smoke exposure in their home.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Diseases Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

SDSU - Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health

San Diego, California, 92123, United States

About this study

The purpose of this efficacy study is to test whether children's home secondhand tobacco smoke exposure (measured by cotinine & nicotine assays, fine particulates and reports of smoking in the home and/or home smoking bans) can be reduced by using custom particle monitors to provide real-time feedback to household residents plus brief advice/praise.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Families with at least one parent or guardian (18 years of age or older),
  • Household resident who smokes tobacco,
  • Child under fourteen years old exposed to tobacco smoking in the home
  • Plans to live in San Diego County for at least three months.

Treatment and study plan

Real-Time Intervention

Behavioral

Lights and Sound Brief Coaching

Usual education

Behavioral

Participants will receive usual education about secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke.

Primary outcomes

  1. Secondhand Smoke Reduction

    Time frame: Measured from baseline upto 5 months

    Parental report and child urine cotinine.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Home Smoking Ban

    Time frame: Measured from baseline upto 5 months.

    Parental report of home smoking ban and environmental data collection.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

San Diego State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Innovation for Smoke-Free Homes: Real-Time Feedback

Acronym: ProjFreshAir

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 6, 2012
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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