NCT01348646

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to see whether a brief intervention given in adolescence has an effect on smoking in adulthood. The investigators also wanted to clarify the significance of some known psychosocial risk factors of smoking in adulthood.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
2,582

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2008

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2008

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2010

Completed
1 year until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 5, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

June 1, 2011

Status Verified

May 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

May 4, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 31, 2011

Conditions

Smoking

Keywords

SmokingAdolescenceBrief intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • being a smoker

    29 years

Secondary Outcomes (16)

  • state of dental health

    29 years

  • daily smoking

    15 years

  • amount of cigarettes smoked

    29 years

  • smoking mother

    15 years

  • smoking father

    15 years

  • +11 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Lifestyle counseling

OTHER
Behavioral: Brief intervention

Interventions

Brief interventionBEHAVIORAL

The adolescents were shown a series of photographs of discoloured teeth caused by smoking. Then a mirror was given to the adolescent to let him/her see if similar stains could be seen on his/her teeth. Non-smoking adolescents also received positive feedback for being non-smokers. Duration of a single brief intervention was 2-3 minutes.

Lifestyle counseling

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 29 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Born on 1979.
  • Living in Vaasa, Pietarsaari, Kokkola or Seinäjoki at school age.

You may not qualify if:

  • Other year of birth.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of General Practice, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, 33100, Finland

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Saari AJ, Kentala J, Mattila KJ. The smoking habit of a close friend or family member--how deep is the impact? A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2014 Feb 18;4(2):e003218. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003218.

    PMID: 24549158DERIVED

  • Saari AJ, Kentala J, Mattila KJ. Long-term effectiveness of adolescent brief tobacco intervention: a follow-up study. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Feb 16;5:101. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-101.

    PMID: 22339943DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking

Interventions

Crisis Intervention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2011

First Posted

May 5, 2011

Study Start

May 1, 2008

Primary Completion

May 1, 2010

Study Completion

May 1, 2010

Last Updated

June 1, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-05

Locations

FI(1)