Clinical trial · Interventional
MassCONECT (Massachusetts Community Networks to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Through Education) 4 Kids: Promoting Smoke-free Homes
MassCONECT 4 Kids: Promoting Smoke-free Homes MassCONECT (Massachusetts Community Networks to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Through Education)
NCT01537874CI-TRIAL-00014597completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a motivational interviewing intervention with families with young children ages 0-5 where smoking is happening in the home to adopt a smoke-free home plan and reduce child's second-hand smoke exposure.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Smoking Behavior | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motivational Interview | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual best practices | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Motivational Interview Intervention
- description
- Motivational interviewing session (1 hour in home) plus 2 follow-up phone calls
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Motivational Interview
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Usual Best Practices
- description
- Standard care delivered using informational materials
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Usual best practices
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Voluntary adoption of a home smoking ban
- timeFrame
- 6 Months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 17 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Tobacco smoking occurs regularly (smoke a minimum of one cigarette/cigar per day or five cigarettes/cigars per week) inside the home or in an attached patio/porch, hallway or stairwell * Primary caregiver of child aged birth to 5 years old (inclusive) enrolled in Massachusetts Early Intervention program, Healthy Families program or the general population in Boston, Lawrence and Worcester areas. * Ability of a custodial parent aged 17 or older/legally authorized representative or primary caregiver of child enrolled in participating programs to give permission for the index child to provide saliva sample. * Participant has access to a telephone to schedule study contacts and participate in follow-up calls Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to understand English or Spanish at a 8th grade level or above * In poor physical or psychological health (self-reported and observed by Community Health Worker), for whom participating in this intervention study might compromise the child's or participant's welfare, or be impracticable * Index child is a ward of the state
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDKeske RR, Rees VW, Behm I, Wadler BM, Geller AC. Second-hand smoke exposure and mitigation strategies among home visitation workers. Tob Control. 2013 Jul;22(4):250-4. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050133. Epub 2011 Dec 18. PMID 22184207