Use of the Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Smokers in Groups in Primary Health Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking Cessation; Smoking, Tobacco
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing; Behavioral: Traditional cognitive-behavioral approach

• Registration Number: NCT03221010
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Motivational Interview (MI) on the smoking cessation rates of the smoking groups performed by the primary care teams of the Conceição Hospitalar Group, Porto Alegre, Brasil, and also whether there is an increase in the completion rate of the groups.

Detailed Description

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a major public health problem worldwide. Primary health care is a strategic setting in the treatment of this problem. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Motivational Interview (MI) on the smoking cessation rates of the smoking groups performed by the primary care teams of the Conceição Hospitalar Group, Porto Alegre, Brasil, and also whether there is an increase in the completion rate of the groups. Methodology: A randomized community trial was carried out in the 12 units of this service, starting in July 2016, with randomization by cluster, where the intervention group received an 8-hour training in MI in order to associate the technique with the conventional approach, while the units of the control group used only the conventional approach.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-06
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-18
• Study Completion: 2018-06
• Status Verified: 2018-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2018-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• Smokers.
• Participate in group smoking treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Missing more than two sessions of the smoking group.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motivational Interviewing	Motivational Interviewing	Intervention Group: in this group, composed of 6 randomized Basic Health Units, the professionals who coordinate the smoking groups will receive the training for the use of the Motivational Interviewing as an additional resource to the work of motivation and cognitive-behavioral approach usually performed in the groups, however , With an approach based on Motivational Interviewing.
Traditional cognitive-behavioral approach	Traditional cognitive-behavioral approach	Control Group: in this group composed of the remaining 6 Randomized Basic Health Units, professionals will use only the traditional cognitive-behavioral approach advocated by the Brazilian Ministry of Health's smoking program.
Motivational Interviewing	Traditional cognitive-behavioral approach	Intervention Group: in this group, composed of 6 randomized Basic Health Units, the professionals who coordinate the smoking groups will receive the training for the use of the Motivational Interviewing as an additional resource to the work of motivation and cognitive-behavioral approach usually performed in the groups, however , With an approach based on Motivational Interviewing.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoking cessation	thirty days	Smoking cessation rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil