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Pilot trial using carbon monoxide (CO) monitoring to help women quit smoking in pregnancy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Public Health - Health promotion/education
Public Health - Health service research
Smoking cigarettes in pregnancy
Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care
Mental Health - Addiction
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000670875
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Adelaide
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria

• Women who are currently pregnant (gestation<35 weeks) and smoke tobacco
• Aged 18 years or over
• Communicate in English without difficulty
• Receiving antenatal care from health professionals at the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NAHLN)
• Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Any pregnant woman who does not smoke tobacco or who quit smoking in pregnancy prior to meeting the researcher in the antenatal clinic

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cessation of smoking in pregnancy as indicated by breathing in to the CO monitor (CO value of 4ppm or less).<br>[Four weeks follow up after initial intervention meeting]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-reported change in smoking behaviour determined by semi-structured qualitative interview.<br><br>[Four weeks follow up after initial intervention meeting];Breath CO level measured using calibrated CO monitor.[Four weeks follow up after initial intervention meeting];Women's perspectives about feasibility and acceptability of CO monitoring for smoking cessation in pregnancy determined by semi-structured qualitative interview. [At initial intervention meeting and then at 4 week follow up from initial intervention meeting.]
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