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Tobacco UseNEWSNCT00844818

An Intervention to Address Parental Smoking During the Postpartum Hospitalization.

A study testing Telephone Quitline Enrollment in people with Tobacco Use and Parental Smoking, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Tobacco Use, Parental Smoking
What is being tested?
Telephone Quitline Enrollment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
101 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2005to Apr 2006
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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).

Who cannot join

  • 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.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

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About this study

Official title: Using the Postpartum Hospital Stay to Address Mother's and Father's Smoking: the NEWS Study

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.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized control trial to test the feasibility and efficacy of modifying hospital staff practices on the postpartum floor and intervening with parents before hospital discharge to help them quit smoking. Over 14 months, we assessed the smoking status of both parents of all newborns delivered at 1 hospital. Moms and dads who were current smokers (1 cigarette, even a puff, in past 30 days) or recent quitters (smoked since one month prior to conception) were eligible for the study. Enrolled parents were randomly assigned to the control or intervention group. The intervention included a brief motivational interview (MI), enrollment in the proactive state quitline, and follow-up faxes to the pediatric, OB, and PCP providers with tailored treatment messages.

Being tested
Telephone Quitline Enrollment
Keywords
smoking cessation, parents
Medical subject headings
Tobacco Use, Smoking Cessation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Telephone Quitline EnrollmentBehavioural

    The intervention included a brief motivational interview (MI), enrollment in the proactive state quitline, and follow-up faxes to the pediatric, OB, and PCP providers with tailored treatment messages.

Study groups in NCT00844818
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ControlNo interventionMoms and dads who were current smokers (1 cigarette, even a puff, in past 30 days) or recent quitters (smoked since one month prior to conception)
Intervention GroupExperimentalMoms and dads who were current smokers (1 cigarette, even a puff, in past 30 days) or recent quitters (smoked since one month prior to conception)
Receives: Behavioral: Telephone Quitline Enrollment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Feb 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2005
  3. Primary completionApr 2006
  4. Study completionApr 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
101 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00844818
Sponsor's protocol ID
2004P002104
Acronym
NEWS
Status last verified
Feb 2009
First submitted
12 Feb 2009
Last updated
16 Feb 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telephone Quitline Enrollment in people with Tobacco Use and Parental Smoking, run by Massachusetts General Hospital at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Feb 2009.

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