Study Comparing Two Stop Smoking Intervention Efficacies
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02855255 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 4, 2016
Last Update Posted : March 25, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Smoking Cessation | Behavioral: NHS 1-1 smoking cessation programme. Behavioral: Group smoking cessation programme | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 620 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Health Services Research |
Official Title: | Comparing the 26 Week Efficacy of Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking and NHS 1-1 Counselling Provision |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 1, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 25, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 25, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: NHS smoking cessation
NHS 1-1 smoking cessation programme. One thirty minute session followed by up to five shorter sessions (approx.10/15minutes) comprising Cognitive Behavioural Therapy/Motivational Interviewing to assist with smoking cessation.
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Behavioral: NHS 1-1 smoking cessation programme.
Smoking cessation using cognitive behavioural therapy/motivational interviewing |
Active Comparator: Allen Carr's Easyway smoking cessation
Group smoking cessation programme. One 5/6 hour group session (plus one or two 3 hour booster sessions over the following 3 months for those who require them) comprising of Allen Carr's Easyway method being delivered in a spoken form.
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Behavioral: Group smoking cessation programme
Smoking cessation using Allen Carr's Easyway method being delivered in a spoken form. |
- Cessation of smoking [ Time Frame: 26 weeks post treatment commencement ]Measured in line with the Russell 6 standard (i.e. fewer than 5 incidents of smoking from the quit date, including all participants lost to follow-up as failed treatment, and confirming all successful quits via breath carbon monoxide testing). The intention to treat principle will be followed, and those lost to follow-up will be considered failed quit.
- Self-reported maintenance of smoking cessation questions [ Time Frame: 4, 12, 26 weeks post treatment commencement ]current cessation, number of slips, number of cigarettes in past week/month/since last session.
- The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985). [ Time Frame: Baseline and 4, 12, 26 weeks post treatment commencement ]A 5-item scale designed to measure global cognitive judgements of one's life satisfaction. Participants indicate how much they agree or disagree with each of the 5-items using a 7-point scale that ranges from 7 Strongly agree to 1 Strongly disagree.
- Survey assessing use of Nicotine replacement therapy/nicotine containing products [ Time Frame: 4, 12, 26 weeks post treatment commencement ]Participants will be asked to answer Yes/No to the following: 'Since we last met, have you regularly used any of the following?' and 'Are you planning on using any of the following in the future?' E-cigarettes, Nicotine Patches, Nicotine Gum, Other.
- Quit efficacy questionnaire [ Time Frame: Baseline, 4, 12, 26 weeks post treatment commencement ]Measured on a scale of 1-7 (strongly disagree - strongly agree), to the following items: 'I can achieve my aims to quit smoking', 'I can cope with the demands of quitting smoking', 'It is unlikely that I will do well at quitting smoking', 'I think I can perform well at quitting smoking'.
- Perceived value of being nicotine free - Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 4, 12, 26 weeks post treatment commencement ]Measured on a scale of 1-7 (strongly disagree - strongly agree), to the following items: 'Being nicotine free is of value to me', 'I value being nicotine free', 'Having no nicotine in my system is / would be beneficial to me'.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Current smoker Aged over 18 Prepared to be assigned randomly to one of two treatment conditions (NHS standard provision or Allen Carr's Easyway) Intend to quit smoking cigarettes.
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who would prefer an NHS provided treatment Currently in another RCT or similar research project Have a mental health condition Are pregnant Have a respiratory disease (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema).
Unable to reach the treatment locations (London South Bank Universities Southwark Campus or SW20) .

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02855255
United Kingdom | |
London South Bank University | |
London, United Kingdom, SE1 0AA |
Principal Investigator: | Daniel Frings, PhD | London South Bank University |
Responsible Party: | London South Bank University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02855255 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
7697 |
First Posted: | August 4, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 25, 2019 |
Last Verified: | March 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Data will be shared at participant by participant level in an anonymous form via it being lodged with an appropriate data repository, alongside London South Bank University's own repository. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |