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Phase 4 Completed N=2,591 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Trial Comparing Different Methods of Support With Stopping Smoking (PORTSSS/Stop Together Trial)

Tobacco Smoking
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00775944 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
2,591
Serious AEs
Results posted
Oct 2012
Primary outcomePrimary: Self-reported, Prolonged Abstinence From Smoking Between a Quit Date and 6 Months Afterwards. — 127; 124; 114; 104 participants

Summary

This study shall determine whether or not proactive telephone support for smoking cessation delivered to quitline callers is more effective than standard 'reactive' provision and whether or not the offer of a voucher for a cost free supply of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has any additional impact on smoking cessation rates achieved by behavioural interventions.

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Self-reported, Prolonged Abstinence From Smoking Between a Quit Date and 6 Months Afterwards.
127; 124; 114; 104
SECONDARY
Self-reported Point Prevalence Abstinence From Smoking for at Least 7 Days, Ascertained at 6 Months, With Carbon Monoxide (CO) Validation.
62; 57; 42; 39
SECONDARY
Self-reported Abstinence From Smoking for at Least Three Months, Ascertained at 6 Months
102; 114; 100; 85
SECONDARY
Self-reported Prolonged Abstinence From Smoking Between a Quit Date and 1 Month
257; 263; 276; 244
SECONDARY
Self-reported Point Prevalence Abstinence From Smoking for at Least 7 Days, Ascertained at 1 Month
215; 202; 223; 191
SECONDARY
Number of Unsuccessful Quit Attempts Lasting > 24 Hrs Reported at One and 6 Months
SECONDARY
Health Status at 6 Months EuroQol 5D (EQ5D)
SECONDARY
Use of Other NHS Smoking Cessation Interventions (e.g. Uptake of NHS Stop Smoking Services, Use of Other NRT Obtained From General Practitioner (GP) Etc.)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants are over 16 and will need to agree to i) receive counselling ii) to set a quit within two weeks and iii) consent to follow up processes.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Telephonists will not enrol potential participants who are not capable of giving informed consent or who have not got access to a phone contact number to which calls can be made by Essentia staff.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00775944). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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