ISRCTN ISRCTN19783832
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN19783832
Protocol serial number NTR614
Sponsor University Medical Center St Radboud, Center for Quality of Care Research (WOK) (The Netherlands)
Funder Pfizer (Netherlands)
Submission date
04/04/2006
Registration date
04/04/2006
Last edited
18/08/2009
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
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr J.E. Jacobs
Scientific

University Medical Center St Radboud
Center for Quality of Care Research (WOK)
P.O. Box 9101
Nijmegen
6500 HB
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)24 3615310
Email j.jacobs@kwazo.umcn.nl

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designRandomised controlled trial
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronymTAPS
Study objectivesThe intervention increases advice given by dental professionals, the number of patients having quit smoking and the number of quit attempts.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTobacco addiction
InterventionProvision of a 4 hour central course for whole practice teams, patient-mediated monitoring and feedback of the provision of cessation advice, patient education materials and a task organisation protocol for the various members of the dental team.
The dental teams in the control group deliver usual care.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Patient-reported number of smoking cessation advice given by the dental team, patients' smoking status and quit attempts.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Professionals' attitudes towards smoking and smoking cessation support, their knowledge of health consequences of smoking tobacco (especially dental health), patients' perspectives of smoking cessation.
Support by dentists will be measured as well as self-efficacy to provide smoking cessation support.

Completion date01/11/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexAll
Target sample size at registration1300
Key inclusion criteriaSmoking patients visiting dental practices.
Key exclusion criteriaPatients under the age of 18.
Date of first enrolment01/01/2006
Date of final enrolment01/11/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

University Medical Center St Radboud
Nijmegen
6500 HB
Netherlands

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summary
IPD sharing plan