Smoking cessation Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be invited to attend two appointments as follows:
Visit 1 - Screening for eligibility, baseline data collection and randomisation. Smokers attend to confirm eligibili
Sponsors
Queen Mary University of London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. Able to provide written informed consent 3. History of failed quit attempts using stop smoking medications and/or stop smoking services 4. Willing to use their allocated harm-reduction strategy for at least 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding 2. Unable to read/write/understand English 3. Currently using EC or any stop smoking products 4. Taking part in other interventional research 5. Have a strong preference to use or not to use NRT or EC
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cigarette consumption per day, assessed by self-report in the follow up survey created for the purpose of the study at 1, 4 and 24 weeks post quit date/preparation date. Those who will report =50% smoking reduction will be validated with a CO reading in the clinic. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Use of allocated harm reduction strategies 2. Strategy ratings 3. Changes in smoking behaviour 4. Proportion of people still using allocated strategy at 6 months All measured by the follow up survey created for the purpose of the study at 1, 4 and 24 weeks post quit date/preparation date | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed