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Brief Interventions on Smoking for Hormonal Contraceptive Users (BRISC)

U

University of Luebeck

Status

Completed

Conditions

Smoking

Treatments

Behavioral: Brief intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Expert System

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00726141
01EB0421
BMBF grant no: 01EB0421

Details and patient eligibility

About

Despite rising smoker rates, particularly in girls and young women, only few studies have focused on smoking cessation in young smokers. Gynaecologist practices may be an ideal setting to proactively intervene with young female smokers. Elevated health risks of smoking while using hormonal contraceptives could be a successful approach to gain young women's attention on smoking cessation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention for girls and young women visiting gynaecologist practices and using hormonal contraceptives.

Full description

In the randomized controlled trial, female smokers aged 14-25 will be recruited in practices of gynaecologists. Intervention within the practice consists of a 30 minutes counseling session based on Motivational Interviewing, a standardised physician letter focusing on the elevated health risks of smoking while using hormonal contraceptives and a stage-matched self-help manual. After four weeks, an expert system feedback letter will be sent. In the intervention group, no smoking intervention will be given. Follow-up assessments will be conducted after 12 months, including saliva cotinine measures.

Enrollment

699 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

14 to 25 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 14-25
  • Having smoked at least 1 cigarette within last 4 weeks
  • Use of hormonal contraceptives or intention for prescription within next 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy
  • Emergency treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

Trial contacts and locations

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