Smoking Cessation in a Dentistry Setting

Uppsala University300 enrolled

Overview

Aim: to assess relative effectiveness of a high and a low intensity intervention for smoking cessation support in a dental clinic setting. Method: 300 smokers were randomly assigned to support with either low (LTI) or high treatment intensity (HTI). Main outcome measures were self-reported point-prevalence and continuous abstinence (≥183 days).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Smoking

Interventions

Nix IndividualBEHAVIORAL

Eight 40-minutes sessions at the local dental clinic during 4 months. Written material and counseling by a dental hygienist with special training in smoking cessation, according to a fixed program. A traditional smoking cessation program with a mixture of behavior therapy, coaching and pharmacological advises. Two questionnaires.

Fimpa dig friBEHAVIORAL

One 30-minute counseling session at the local dental clinic, focusing on explaining the content of a traditional self-help program ("Fimpa dig fri"). The leaflet contains an 8-week program with instructions and tasks to perform. Two questionnaires.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult daily smokers in the county of Västmanland Exclusion Criteria: * Reading difficulties * Not fluent in the Swedish language

Locations (1)

Centre for clinical research, Central Hospital

Västerås, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Point prevalence abstinence

Secondary Outcomes

Continuous abstinence

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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