Comparing two stop smoking intervention efficacies’ 1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Comparing smoking cessation programmes: A randomised controlled trial.
IRAS ID
202251
Contact name
Daniel Frings
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
London South Bank University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 31 days
Research summary
Smoking continues to be a major health problem in the UK, and it is important to understand the relative efficacies of various interventions designed to help people quit. The proposed study comprises a randomised control trial (n = 620) which will compare the efficacy of two stop smoking interventions, amongst people living and working in the Lambeth and Southwark boroughs of London. Specifically, Allen Carr's Easyway to stop smoking programme comprising one 5/6 hour group session (plus one or two 3 hour booster sessions over the following 3 months for those who require them)and a 1-1 counselling service available via the NHS (comprising one 30 minutes session and four weekly follow ups of 10-15 minutes) will be compared. The efficacy of both treatments will be followed up at 4, 12 and 24 weeks after treatment. The evaluation will be compliant with the Russell 6 Standard (which requires, amongst other things, a double blind, randomised design, chemical verification of quit outcomes, and the inclusion of all participants who received treatment in the final analysis). The primary treatment outcome is smoking cessation 24 weeks after treatment. At each timepoint, outcomes will be verified by breathe carbon monoxide testing. Secondary outcomes include continued use of nicotine containing products (e.g. e-cigarettes, NRT products) and psychological outcomes such as life satisfaction. The study will be conducted at London South Bank Universities Southwark campus and SW20 with the support of Lambeth and Southwark NHS and Allen Carr’s Easyway to stop smoking programme (ACE; the latter sponsoring the study). The findings will add to the evidence base around the use of the Allen Carr method, in particular by testing it in non-commercial settings.
REC name
London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1657
Date of REC Opinion
13 Oct 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion