Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a schools-based, peer-led, smoking intervention

ISRCTN ISRCTN55572965
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN55572965
Secondary identifying numbers G9900538
Submission date
25/10/2000
Registration date
25/10/2000
Last edited
24/11/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Laurence Moore
Scientific

School of Social Sciences
Cardiff University
King Edward VII Ave
Cardiff
CF10 3WT
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)29 208 75387
Email MooreL1@cf.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymASSIST (A Stop Smoking in Schools Trial)
Study objectives1. To ascertain whether peer-leaders can be recruited and trained to reduce take-up of smoking among their peers and encourage those peers to maintain their non-smoking status
2. To ascertain whether those peer-leaders may also impact on smoking cessation among peers
3. To assess the costs of the intervention against a range of outcomes using a 'costs & consequences' approach
4. To undertake a process evaluation and produce an intervention manual
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPublic health, social medicine
InterventionSmoking behaviour of Year 8 pupils, followed up for 2 years
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureChange in smoking prevalence among the 'high risk' group (experimenters, ex-smokers and less than weekly smokers), change in prevalence in the year group. Smoking prevalence is operationalised as that proportion having smoking in the last 7 days.
Secondary outcome measuresPerception of norms regarding adolescent smoking, intention to quit.
Overall study start date01/01/2001
Completion date30/04/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants750
Key inclusion criteriaYear 8 pupils in state secondary schools, where schools, parents and pupils agree to participation
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2001
Date of final enrolment30/04/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • Wales

Study participating centre

School of Social Sciences
Cardiff
CF10 3WT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Cardiff University (UK)
University/education

Cardiff University
Main Building
Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3XQ
Wales
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)29 2087 4000
Website http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/
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Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol: 22/04/2005 Yes No
Results article results: 10/05/2008 Yes No
Results article results 01/12/2009 Yes No