Randomised controlled trial of a smoke alarm give-away programme to prevent fire-related injuries and deaths
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32449631 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32449631 |
| Protocol serial number | G9630971 |
| Sponsor | Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) |
| Funder | Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) |
- Submission date
- 25/10/2000
- Registration date
- 25/10/2000
- Last edited
- 19/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr CG DiGuiseppi
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Preventative Medicine and Biometrics
University of Colorado Health Sciences Centre
4200 East Ninth Avenue Box C245
Denver Colorado
80262
United States of America
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | This trial will quantify the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the door-to-door distribution of free smoke alarms to prevent residential fires and fire-related injuries in a materially deprived, ethnically diverse urban community. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Public health, social medicine |
| Intervention | 1. In 20 intervention wards, a smoke alarm give-away programme was conducted in which a total of 20,000 free smoke alarms were distributed to low income families, council tenants, and households occupied by elderly adults or young children 2. Twenty control wards received no intervention |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Injuries due to fire requiring emergency attendance, injuries due to fire requiring hospitalisation, fires attended by the fire brigade |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 10/11/2000 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | Electoral wards in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington with Jarman scores of 20 or more. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 11/08/1997 |
| Date of final enrolment | 10/11/2000 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Study participating centre
Department of Preventative Medicine and Biometrics
Denver Colorado
80262
United States of America
80262
United States of America
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Incidence of fires results | 02/11/2002 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Prevalence of working smoke alarms results | 02/11/2002 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Discussions re increasing the prevalence results | 01/04/2004 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Cost effectiveness results | 01/10/2005 | Yes | No |
