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SHARPISH: study of self help and relapse prevention in smoking

A randomised controlled trial of self-help materials for the prevention of smoking relapse

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN36980856
Enrollment
1400
Registered
2011-07-28
Start date
2011-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Smoking addiction Mental and Behavioural Disorders Smoking addiction

Interventions

The study has two equal groups: one intervention and a control, each with 700 participants. Participants are people who stop smoking after treatment for 4 weeks in an NHS Stop Smoking clinics. Stop sm

Sponsors

University of East Anglia (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Carbon monoxide (CO)-verified quitters at 4 weeks in the NHS stop smoking clinic 2. Can read English and sign the consent form to participate in the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. From families in which one member has already been included in the study 3. Unable to read the educational material in English

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prolonged abstinence from smoking between 4 -12 months. This will be confirmed by carbon monoxide, which can be considered as an objectively assessed outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. 7-day self-report point prevalence abstinence at 3 months and 2. 7-day biochemically confirmed point prevalence abstinence at 12 months 3. EQ-5D 4. Use of resources and mediating variables

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026