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Can we prevent Crohn's disease: a National study

Completed
Conditions
Crohn's disease
Digestive System
Registration Number
ISRCTN21633644
Lead Sponsor
King's College London (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

1. First degree relatives of patients with Crohn's disease
2. Aged over 18 years
3. Living in the British Isles
4. Without a diagnosis of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
5. Male or female
6. Smoke 5 or more cigarettes daily
7. Able to give informed consent to participate
8. Able to complete, either alone or with assistance, the study questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

Those not meeting the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Current primary outcome as of 28/04/2008:<br>Stopping smoking for 24 hours or longer in the six months following provision of risk information. <br><br>Previous primary outcome:<br>The proportion of participants in each group engaging in 1 or more quit-related behaviours, measured 6 months after participants are presented with their personalised risk information.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The proportion of participants in each group who make smoking quit attempts of 6 or more days duration. This will be validated using questionnaires and biochemical indices.
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