Does imaging atheroscopic plaque increase motivation to stop smoking? A pilot RCT study to assess potential effectiveness

ISRCTN ISRCTN13646973
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN13646973
Secondary identifying numbers N0013146158
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
06/01/2010
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Therese Marteau
Scientific

Department of Academic Psychiatry
F05 Thomas Guy House
Guy's Hospital
St Thomas Street
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom

Phone +44(0)20 7188 0192
Email therese.marteau@kcl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designPilot randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe aim of this investigation is to establish whether showing patients images of their own atherosclerotic arteries will motivate change in the patient's thoughts regarding their smoking habits. Do patients feel more motivated to stop smoking when they are visually confronted with the concrete damage that their smoking has incurred?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Smoking cessation
InterventionVascular outpatients are randomly allocated to either be shown a picture of their own damaged arteries, an index of vascular disease and a picture of a healthy artery or a control group without this intervention. Questionnaires regarding the patients intention to stop smoking will be completed by both groups.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measurePatients' intention to stop smoking.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date15/03/2004
Completion date15/06/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants60-80 subjects required
Key inclusion criteriaAdult smokers (at least 1 cigarette per day) attending an outpatient vascular clinic at Guy's Hospital.
Key exclusion criteria1. Inability to give informed consent
2. Understand the questionnaire or the nature of the ultrasound
Date of first enrolment15/03/2004
Date of final enrolment15/06/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Academic Psychiatry
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (UK), Own Account NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/05/2007 Yes No