Smoking adolescents. Jongeren die roken.
Conditions
Interventions
One week before starting the treatment period participants will attend a meeting where they will receive information about this study, a short behavioural intervention aiming at quitting smoking and i
Sponsors
Utrecht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Not having a major physical health problem; 2. Smoking at least 7 cigarettes a day; 3. Having parents who are aware of their smoking behavior; 4. Motivated to quit smoking; 5. Aged from 12 up to and including 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy, lactation; 2. Chronic skin conditions; 3. Current use of NRT or other smoking cessation medication (e.g. bupropion and Chantix); 4. Hypersensitivity to any ingredients in the patches.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main primary endpoint will be prolonged abstinence 6 months after the quit date. In addition, the co-primary endpoint is abstinence 12 months after the quit date. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A first secondary endpoint includes mediating effects of changes in nicotine dependence symptoms, craving, withdrawal symptoms, negative affect, hunger, and perceived self-efficacy. Also, we will check for possible moderating effects of demographic characteristics (e.g. age, gender, educational level, and ethnicity) and smoking characteristics (e.g. severity of nicotine dependence, number of cigarettes a day). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactCharlotte Scherphof
Postbus 80.140 3508 TC Utrecht
Outcome results
None listed