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SmokingTuNAMINCT01348646

Adult Follow-up of Preventive Study With Brief Smoking Intervention for Adolescents

A study testing Brief intervention in people with Smoking, run by Tampere University Hospital at 1 site in Finland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 29 years
Conditions the study is for
Smoking
What is being tested?
Brief intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,582 participants
Where
1 siteFinland
Study dates
May 2008to May 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 29 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

  • Other year of birth.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Finland1 site
  • Department of General Practice, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland

    Tampere, Pirkanmaa, 33100

Other trials in Finland

About this study

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.

Conditions
Smoking
Being tested
Brief intervention
Keywords
Smoking, Adolescence, Brief intervention
Medical subject headings
Smoking

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Brief interventionBehavioural

    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.

Study groups in NCT01348646
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lifestyle counselingOtherNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Brief intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. being a smoker

    Measured: 29 years

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. state of dental health

    Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT, DMF), Decayed teeth (DT, D), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Need (CPITN, CPIN)

    Measured: 29 years

  2. daily smoking

    Measured: 15 years

  3. amount of cigarettes smoked

    Measured: 29 years

  4. smoking mother

    Measured: 15 years

  5. smoking father

    Measured: 15 years

  6. smoking sister

    Measured: 15 years

  7. smoking brother

    Measured: 15 years

  8. smoking best friend

    Measured: 15 years

  9. smoking best friend

    Measured: 29 years

  10. willingness to experiment with smoking

    Measured: 15 years

  11. self-perceived health

    Measured: 29 years

  12. asthma diagnosis

    Measured: 29 years

  13. recurrent airway tract infections

    Measured: 29 years

  14. self esteem

    A 10-step questionnaire

    Measured: 15 years

  15. smoking time

    Measured: 29 years

  16. received 1-4 brief interventions at school age (Yes/No)

    Measured: 12-15 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionMay 2010
  4. Study completionMay 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2,582 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01348646
Sponsor's protocol ID
R08017
Acronym
TuNAMI
Status last verified
May 2011
First submitted
4 May 2011
Last updated
1 Jun 2011
Results posted
No

Publications

  • 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.

    PubMed 24549158
  • 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.

    PubMed 22339943

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Brief intervention in people with Smoking, run by Tampere University Hospital at 1 site in Finland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Finland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

being a smoker (time frame: 29 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01348646, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2011.

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