Motivational Interviewing in Smoking Cessation: A Controlled Clinical Trial at the Swedish National Tobacco Quitline
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Enrollment
- 1309
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Point prevalence abstinence
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Aim: to assess the effect of adding Motivational Interviewing (MI) to the existing smoking cessation treatment protocol at the Swedish National Tobacco Quitline (SNTQ).
Methods: Experienced counsellors at SNTQ either received further training in the standard treatment (ST) protocol (including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)) or a comprehensive regime of training in MI. 1309 clients were randomized to either the ST group or the group with MI added to the treatment protocol. In order to ensure treatment integrity among counsellors, MI skill was assessed using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code (MITI).
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Clients have to express a desire for support regarding smoking cessation
- •Clients have to be willing to confirm their identity by answering a baseline registration questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
- •Clients with obvious difficulties understanding Swedish
- •Clients with obvious mental impairments
- •Clients using tobacco products other than cigarettes (mainly smokeless tobacco, or "snus")
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Point prevalence abstinence
Time Frame: 12 months after initial contact with SNTQ
Not one puff of smoke during the previous 7 days
Secondary Outcomes
- Continuous abstinence(12 months after initial contact with SNTQ)