Status:
COMPLETED
An Intervention to Address Parental Smoking During the Postpartum Hospitalization.
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Conditions:
Tobacco Use
Parental Smoking
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to find better ways to help parents quit smoking, thus improving their own health, the health of their children, and the health of other family members. This study tested t...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized control trial to test the feasibility and efficacy of modifying hospital staff practices on the postpartum floor and intervening with parents before hospital discharge to help the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parents of newborns delivered at MGH ("parent" includes the mother, father or another legal guardian) who are: a) current smokers (have smoked, even a puff, within the last 30 days and/or b) recent quitters (have smoked, even a puff, since 30 days prior to conception);
- Telephone access;
- English competency, adequate to participate in the interview;
- Massachusetts resident for next 3 months (from date of consent).
Exclusion
- Non-smokers or parents who have not smoked since before one month prior to conception (cessation great than 10 months);
- Non-English speaking;
- Non-Massachusetts residents;
- Any family with critically ill mother or infant that the obstetrical nurse practitioner does not feel is appropriate to be approached;
- Decline participation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00844818
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
April 1 2006
Last Update
February 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114