Assessment of Biomarkers in Children to Help Parents Quit Tobacco

Description

This randomized controlled trial will test whether adding biomarker measurement and informed outreach for tobacco smoke exposure as part of routine practice increases identification and improves treatment, effectiveness, and sustainability of a parental tobacco control intervention that will be integrated into pediatric practice.

Conditions

Tobacco Dependence

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This randomized controlled trial will test whether adding biomarker measurement and informed outreach for tobacco smoke exposure as part of routine practice increases identification and improves treatment, effectiveness, and sustainability of a parental tobacco control intervention that will be integrated into pediatric practice.

Assessment of Biomarkers in Children to Help Parents Quit Tobacco

Assessment of Biomarkers in Children to Help Parents Quit Tobacco

Condition
Tobacco Dependence
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Cleveland

MetroHealth System, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44109

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Child 12 years old or younger presenting for a visit.
  • 2. Child scheduled for or has had a clinically indicated blood draw at that visit
  • 3. Parent/legal guardian of the child.
  • 4. Parent/legal guardian is a current smoker (past 7 days).
  • 1. Parent/legal guardian is non-English speaking.
  • 2. Parent/legal guardian is less than 18 years of age.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Jonathan P Winickoff, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

2026-02-28