The Invisible Trigger: A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effect of Passive Smoke Exposure and Counselling Intervention in Childhood Asthma

Foundation University Islamabad126 enrolled

Overview

This study evaluates the effect of passive smoke exposure on childhood asthma and the role of structured counseling in reducing SHS exposure and improving asthma control.

A quasi-experimental study conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital using a pre-post test design. The intervention group received structured caregiver counseling about the dangers of passive smoking and asthma management. The study used ACT scores to assess improvement in asthma control.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

126

Conditions

Childhood Asthma Passive Smoke Exposure

Interventions

CounsellingBEHAVIORAL

Received structured caregiver counseling - weekly sessions for 1 month and biweekly for the next 2 months.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 11 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed Asthma, Passive smoke exposure Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbidity, sever asthma requiring hospitalisation

Locations (1)

Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Asthma control test (ACT) Score Improvement

Change in ACT Score from baseline to 3 months after intervention. ACT score of 19 is considered as normal Asthma control, less then 19 is considered as poor Asthma control and more than 19 ACT score is considered as good Asthma control

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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