Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of a Tailored Text Message Programme (MiQuit) for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nottingham
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Pregnancy Related
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The trial aims to determine whether or not MiQuit (text-message support programme) is effective when offered in addition to standard behavioural support for smoking cessation in pregnancy.
Detailed Description
Smoking in pregnancy is expensive; in the UK in 2010 the annual smoking-attributable maternal and infant health care costs were estimated at up to £87.5 million. In high income countries 13% to 25% of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pregnant and less than 25 weeks gestation
- Smoking at least 5 cigarettes per day pre-pregnancy
- Smoking at least 1 cigarette on a typical day during pregnancy
- Aged 16 or over
- Agrees to accept information to assist cessation
- Owns or has primary use of a mobile phone
- Familiar with sending and receiving text messages
- Able to understand written English (text messages are in English only) and consent issues explained in English.
- Able to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Already enrolled in another text service to assist smoking cessation
- Already enrolled in a smoking cessation study
- Having already participated in the study in an earlier pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 30 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 15 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03231553
Start Date
November 30 2017
End Date
January 15 2020
Last Update
April 21 2020
Active Locations (17)
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1
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG1 5LE
2
Birmingham Womens NHS Foundation Trust
Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B15 2TG
3
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom, CW1 4QJ
4
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust
Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA2 7HY