Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Brief summary
Participants will be randomised to either standard care or to receive our help to quit programme. The study will only be available to Portsmouth Hospital Trust staff member.
Detailed description
A randomised controlled feasibility study to trial a novel intervention to help NHS staff stop smoking compared to standard care. Participants will attend one-on-one interviews and a support group where they will undertake CO monitoring and mini-spirometry. They will complete questionnaires about their quality of life, other health problems and their general state of health. They will attend the support groups on a weekly basis and have access to support outside of these times.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGroup session with smoking cessation counsellor
Group session with smoking cessation counsellor
BEHAVIORALStandard Care
standard care arm will receive very brief advice (VBA) and signposting to local organisations to support a quit.
Sponsors
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Participants who are randomised to the standard care arm will receive very brief advice (VBA) and signposting to local organisations to support a quit smoking.
Intervention model description
meeting with a smoking cessation counsellor to discuss their individual requirements for smoking cessation and be offered their choice of pharmacological intervention. They will be provided with their choice of pharmacotherapy on site.They will then be invited to attend a group session, where they will have some brief lung function tests and check carbon monoxide levels. Participants will be offered refreshments and receive a bespoke group session to address various aspects of smoking cessation.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male or Female, aged 18 years or over * Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. * Must work for PHT at QAH and be able to attend weekly meetings for the duration of the study period * Must be a current smoker
Exclusion criteria
-Unable to comprehend the study and provide informed consent e.g. insufficient command of English in the absence of someone to adequately interpret.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioural outcomes | 4 weeks | Number of smokers who achieve a successful quit |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed