Research to Improve Smoke Alarm Functioning and Maintenance

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention4,500 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study to evaluate whether (1) targeted smoke alarm education, (2) general fire safety education with a smoke alarm component, (3) basic fire safety education, or (4) an unrelated intervention is most effective way to improve smoke alarm maintenance and function.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

4,500

Conditions

Wounds and Injuries Burns

Interventions

Fire safety educationBEHAVIORAL

Education on smoke alarm maintenance based on behavioral theories

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * live within four target neighborhoods in Prince George's County, MD that are at high risk for residential fire and injury. Exclusion Criteria: * primary decision maker of home is less than 18 years old * speak a language other than english or spanish * nobody at home after six return visits to the home

Locations (1)

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Calverton, Maryland, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Smoke alarm functionality post-intervention.

Time frame: 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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