An Intervention to Address Parental Smoking During the Postpartum Hospitalization.
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Tobacco Use, Parental Smoking
In brief
The purpose of the study is to find better ways to help parents quit smoking, thus improving their own health, the health of their children, and the health of other family members. This study tested the feasibility and acceptability of enrolling parents into a telephone quitline during postpartum hospitalization. Half of the parents in the study received quit smoking assistance (intervention group), and half of the parents did not (control group). The percentage of parental smokers who are enrolled in quit smoking programs by the study follow-up will be greater in the intervention group than in the control group.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00844818
- Run by
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- People needed
- 101
- Starts
- 2005-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2009-02-16
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Parents of newborns delivered at MGH ("parent" includes the mother, father or another legal guardian) who are: a) current smokers (have smoked, even a puff, within the last 30 days and/or b) recent quitters (have smoked, even a puff, since 30 days prior to conception);
- Telephone access;
- English competency, adequate to participate in the interview;
- Massachusetts resident for next 3 months (from date of consent).
You may not qualify if…
- Non-smokers or parents who have not smoked since before one month prior to conception (cessation great than 10 months);
- Non-English speaking;
- Non-Massachusetts residents;
- Any family with critically ill mother or infant that the obstetrical nurse practitioner does not feel is appropriate to be approached;
- Decline participation.
Where it is running
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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