Comparing Smartphone to In-person Training to Scale up a Tobacco Control Program for Teachers in India

Conditions: Implementation Research, Tobacco Cessation

Sex: All

Ages: 20 Years – 65 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 2718

Sponsor: Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Location: Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health Indore Madhya Pradesh

Summary

This study aims to compare the implementation and effectiveness of the Tobacco-Free Teachers, Tobacco-Free Society (TFT-TFS) program when delivered through in-person training versus a smartphone-based training model. Investigators will conduct a comparative effectiveness trial using a cluster-randomized design in which principals or their designees-known as the Program in Charge (PIC)-at schools in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP) will be trained in person or via smartphone to deliver TFT-TFS in their schools. Schools will be randomly assigned to each training arm, and investigators will compare program implementation (primary outcome) as well as tobacco use cessation (secondary outcome). We report here the results for our secondary outcome (tobacco use cessation) among school personnel (principals, teachers, and non-teaching staff) in the participating schools from both arms who implemented TFT-TFS in their schools.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: All school personnel (teachers, principals, and non-teaching staff) employed in schools in both study arms Exclusion Criteria: • None

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05500235). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.