Trial of physical activity for smoking cessation during pregnancy
Completed
- Conditions
- Smoking addictionMental and Behavioural DisordersMental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN48600346
- Lead Sponsor
- St George's, University of London (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 866
Inclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant women, no more than 24 weeks pregnant
2. 16 to 50 years of age
3. Currently smoking at least one cigarette a day
4. Report smoking at least ten cigarettes daily before pregnancy
5. Motivated to quit smoking
Exclusion Criteria
1. Injury or illness that might be exacerbated by exercise. If they have been advised by their doctor or midwife not to take exercise during pregnancy or if they have any cautions for taking exercise a consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at their hospital will be consulted to check that it is safe for them to take part in the trial
2. Women who wish to use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prolonged smoking abstinence at end of pregnancy validated by expired CO and saliva cotinine
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Reports of physical activity, recorded throughout treatment, at end of pregnancy and six months after birth <br>2. Withdrawal symptoms, assessed during treatment <br>3. Desire to smoke, assessed during treatment <br>4. Self-efficacy for physical activity and for quitting smoking, assessed throughout treatment, at end of pregnancy and six months after birth <br>5. Depression, measured by the Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale throughout treatment, at end of pregnancy and six months after birth <br>6. Weight/ body mass index (BMI), assessed throughout treatment, at end of pregnancy and six months after birth