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Promoting Home Smoking Restrictions: Biomarker Feedback to Smoking and Non-Smoking Adults

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Use Disorder
Interventions
Other: Self-help brochure
Other: Biomarker feedback
Registration Number
NCT01497158
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

This study is directed at decreasing home environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) exposure with a novel approach of adoption of home smoking restrictions. This will be done by providing the cohabitating smoker and non-smoker with biomarker feedback documenting exposure to ETS. The intent is to identify an intervention strategy(ies) to reduce ETS exposure.

Detailed Description

This is a two-group interventional trial targeting cohabitating smokers and non-smokers. Participants will be randomized to the control condition or biomarker feedback group.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
122
Inclusion Criteria
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Cohabitating Non-Smoker (control) and smoker (active)
  • Smoker must test > 6ppm on carbon dioxide (CO) test and non-smoker < 6ppm
  • General good health
  • Written informed consent
  • Live within Twin Cities 7 county metropolitan area (Minnesota)
  • Plan to live in same home for 6 months and be willing for researchers to come to their home
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Individuals that live in a treatment facility or shelter
  • Individuals endorsing current domestic violence
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Active GroupSelf-help brochureParticipants who received self-help brochure regarding environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) exposure in the home and biomarker feedback from the urine of cohabitating adult non-smoker in the home.
Control GroupSelf-help brochureParticipants who received only self-help brochure regarding environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) exposure in the home.
Active GroupBiomarker feedbackParticipants who received self-help brochure regarding environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) exposure in the home and biomarker feedback from the urine of cohabitating adult non-smoker in the home.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparison of Self-Reported Home Smoking Restrictions - Active CounselingFrom baseline to week 12

Received self-help brochure and biomarker feedback from urine collected from non-smoking adult in home. Outcome criteria categorized into 3 areas: establishment of a complete ban (defined as no one allowed to smoke anywhere, ever), some restrictions (smoking allowed in some places or some time), and no restrictions (smoking permitted anywhere, no rules).

Comparison of Self-Reported Home Smoking Restrictions - Control GroupFrom baseline to week 12

Received only self-help brochure on home ETS exposure. Outcome criteria categorized into 3 areas: establishment of a complete ban (defined as no one allowed to smoke anywhere, ever), some restrictions (smoking allowed in some places or some time), and no restrictions (smoking permitted anywhere, no rules).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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