Phase 4
Completed N=2,591
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
| Outcome | Result | p-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.
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.