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Adult Follow-up of Preventive Study With Brief Smoking Intervention for Adolescents

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Smoking
Interventions
Behavioral: Brief intervention
Registration Number
NCT01348646
Lead Sponsor
Tampere University Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to see whether a brief intervention given in adolescence has an effect on smoking in adulthood. The investigators also wanted to clarify the significance of some known psychosocial risk factors of smoking in adulthood.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2582
Inclusion Criteria
  • Born on 1979.
  • Living in Vaasa, Pietarsaari, Kokkola or Seinäjoki at school age.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Other year of birth.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lifestyle counselingBrief intervention-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
being a smoker29 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
amount of cigarettes smoked29 years
smoking brother15 years
smoking father15 years
smoking sister15 years
willingness to experiment with smoking15 years
recurrent airway tract infections29 years
smoking time29 years
daily smoking15 years
state of dental health29 years

Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT, DMF), Decayed teeth (DT, D), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Need (CPITN, CPIN)

smoking best friend29 years
received 1-4 brief interventions at school age (Yes/No)12-15 years
smoking mother15 years
self-perceived health29 years
asthma diagnosis29 years
self esteem15 years

A 10-step questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of General Practice, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland

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Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland

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