Pregnancy Related, Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this feasibility is test the feasibility of conducting a randomised trial of the use of an online peer support group to promote smoking cessation and enhance sustained abstinence for women who smoke in pregnancy. Researchers will compare the group who receive the intervention (along side standard care) with a group who receive standard care alone.
Detailed description
Participants will be asked to complete 2 questionnaires (and the intervention group will be asked to sign up to an online support group). They will be offered the opportunity to also take part in a follow up interview to explore acceptability and feasibility of the a future trial
Interventions
OTHEROnline peer support
A closed online peer support group
Sponsors
University of Huddersfield
National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
King's College London
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant * Smoking at beginning of pregnancy * Access to mobile phone
Exclusion criteria
* Under 16 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment rate | 12 months | Number of participants as % of smokers booked at the Trust |
| Attrition rate | 12 months | How many participants complete all elements of the study |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Smoking status at end of pregnancy | 12 months | Smoking status at end of pregnancy assessed by self report and cotinine testing |
| Engagement with stop smoking services | 12 months | Record of initial and subsequent visits |
Contacts
Primary ContactTomasina Stacey, PhD
Backup ContactHonor Morris
Outcome results
None listed