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Smoking CessationGrip&HealthNCT03553979

Grip&Health: Behavioural Intervention to Reduce Smoking, Stress and Improve Financial Health in Low-SES in Rotterdam

A study testing Stress management program (SM) and Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B) in people with Smoking Cessation and Smoking, Cigarette, run by Erasmus Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Trial summary

Grip\&Health: randomised trial which will examine the effect of theory-based multicomponent behavioural intervention for reducing stress, smoking and improving financial health and perceived health of low-SES residents in Rotterdam. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking
What is being tested?
Stress management program (SM) and Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
9 Jan 2018to 1 May 2019
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • perceive stress
  • smoke
  • poor financial health

Who cannot join

  • follow other stress management course
  • follow smoking cessation course
  • receive help from debt services for their financial problems
  • have health problems which hamper their ability to take part in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Erasmus University College

    Rotterdam, South Holland, 3011 HP

    Astrid Schop-Etman, Dr., 0031657779496, schop@euc.eur.nl

    Sara Shagiwal, MSc., 0031650744268, s.s.shagiwal@gmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: Project Grip&Health: A Behavioural Intervention Which Uses an Integral Approach to Reduce Stress, Smoking, Improve Financial Health and Self-perceived Health of Low SES-residents in Rotterdam

Grip\&Health: randomised trial which will examine the effect of theory-based multicomponent behavioural intervention for reducing stress, smoking and improving financial health and perceived health of low-SES residents in Rotterdam. Between January 2018 and July 2018, a total of 300 participants will be recruited and randomised either to a stress management program (SM), stress management with a buddy program (SM-B) or a control condition. The investigators hypothesise that compared to participants in the control condition, participants in the intervention arms will demonstrate reduced stress, reduced smoking and improved financial health and perceived health.

Being tested
Stress management program (SM), Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B)
Keywords
stress management, stress intervention, smoking intervention, lower SES, lower income
Medical subject headings
Smoking Cessation, Cigarette Smoking, Smoking, Stress, Psychological, Health Behavior, Tobacco Smoking

What participants receive

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

  • Stress management program (SM)Behavioural

    Participants follow the SM program.

  • Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B)Behavioural

    In addition to receiving the SM, participants in the SM-B will also receive one-to-one support through a buddy.

Study groups in NCT03553979
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stress management program (SM)ExperimentalThe stress management program (SM) is a program which has been tailored to meet the specific needs of low-SES participants. The SM consists of 4-weekly sessions (1.5hours/session) and a follow-up session 8 weeks later. A core element of SM is its group-based format in which psycho-educative topics on stress responses and coping and motivation to stop smoking link up with cognitive and behavioural technique activities.
Receives: Behavioral: Stress management program (SM)
Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B)ExperimentalThe stress management + buddy program (SM-B) includes the same psycho-educative topics and exercises, cognitive and behavioural technique activities as the SM condition. The SM-B in addition to SM utilises one-to-one support through a buddy selected by a participant. A buddy, 18 year or older is a student or a volunteer who is recruited and trained by Indigo Rijnmond. The buddy pairs up with a participant and provides the following: supports participant in managing and filling in tax/welfare papers; 2) helps a participant to get a grip over his/her personal finances; and 3) helps a participant to overcome daily barriers (eg. arranging childcare). Over the duration of the course, the buddy meets up 6 times with a participant every second week in a public area.
Receives: Behavioral: Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B)
ControlNo interventionParticipants in the control condition are instructed to continue with their normal daily behaviour. They will be invited to complete the questionnaires and objective measurements at the equivalent times as the intervention groups, thus at baseline, 4 weeks after baseline and 12 weeks after baseline. After the control period, participants in the control condition will be offered the intervention.

What is being measured

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

  1. Self-reported Stress

    Change in self-reported Stress.

    The Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS) questionnaire will be used to measure change in self-reported stress from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    The DASS is a 21-item questionnaire with three self-report scales (Depression, Anxiety and Stress). Scores for depression, anxiety and stress are determined by summing the scores of the 21 items. Ranges for depression, anxiety and stress are 0-28, 0-20, and 0-33, respectively. Lower scores indicate less severity.

    In this study participants will be asked to complete the DASS-21 questionnaire at three different time points (T0, T1 and T2). This is done so the investigators can assess the change in scores of self-reported stress across time points (T0, T1 and T2).

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

  2. Objective Stress

    Change in objective evaluations of stress based on heart rate variability (HRV) from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    HRV indicates variability of time intervals between two consecutive heartbeats with each heartbeat having a R-wave which peaks in the R peak. The variations between two RR intervals are defined as HRV. A higher HRV value reflects a greater variation of the RR whereas a lower HRV indicates small variation.

    Participants beat-to-beat heart rate is measured using wrist wearables provided by Philips. During the measurements, the wearables are mounted on a participant's wrist and the participant is instructed to sit in a resting state for five minutes while the beat-to-beat heart rate is recorded. HRV analysis is derived from the recorded data using an appropriate software program. To assess change over time points (T0, T1 and T2), participants's beat-to-beat heart rate will be measured at three time points

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

  3. Self-reported Smoking

    Change in self-reported Smoking.

    The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) questionnaire will be used to measure change in self-reported smoking from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    Participants will be asked to complete the questionnaire at three time points (T0, T1 and T2). This is done so the investigators can assess the change in self-reported smoking across time points.

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

  4. Dependence of nicotine

    Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) questionnaire will be used to measure change in level of nicotine dependence from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    The FTND test is used to assess the intensity of physical addiction to nicotine. The test is designed to provide an ordinal measure of nicotine dependence related to cigarette smoking. It contains six items that evaluates the quantity of cigarette consumption, the compulsion to use and dependence. Yes/No items on FTND are scores from 0-1 and multiple choice items are scores from 0-3. The items are summed to yield a total score of 0-10. The higher the FTND, the more intense a participant's physical dependence on nicotine.

    In this study, participants will be asked to complete the FTND at three time points (T0, T1 and T2). This is done so the investigators can assess the change in the level of nicotine dependence across time points.

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

  5. Carbon Monoxide breath test

    Change in exhaled Carbon Monoxide (CO) levels from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    The CO breath test is a biological method used to verify smoking or non-smoking status of participants.

    In this study, participants's exhaled CO levels will be measured (Micro SmokeLyzer; Bedfont, UK). A CO level ≥10 ppm reflects a heavy smoker. During the measurements, participants are instructed to hold their breath for 15 seconds and subsequently to slowly exhale into a mouthpiece connected to the SmokeLyzer device until their lungs are empty.

    Participants CO levels will be recorded at three time points (T0, T1 and T2). This is done so the investigators can assess the change in C0 levels across time points.

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

  6. Self-perceived health

    The Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) questionnaire will be used to measure change in self-perceived health from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    The SF-12v2 is a 12-item with three dimensions both for functioning (physical, social and role) and for wellbeing (mental health, general health perceptions and pain). In this study, participants will be asked to rate their general health on a Likert-type scale (1=poor, 2=fair, 3= good, 4= very good, and 5=excellent). Low scores (poor) on the general health scale represent a person who believes his/her health to be poor and high score (excellent) represents someone who sees his/her health as excellent.

    Participants will be asked to complete the SF-12v2 questionnaire at three time points (T0, T1 and T2). This is done so the investigators can assess the change in health perceptions across time points.

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

  7. Financial health

    Change in participant's's financial health will be measured from baseline (T0), at 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and at 12 weeks after baseline (T2).

    In this study, participants's financial health will be measured by asking them to report: 1) their total monthly income; 2) their spouse/partner's total monthly income; and 3) money shortages experienced in the past month.

    Participants will be asked to fill this questionnaire in at three time points (T0, T1 and T2). This is done to assess changes in financial health across time points.

    Measured: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Jun 2018
  2. Study start9 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion1 Oct 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2019 (estimated)

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
Sequential
Model description
Stress management program (SM) Stress management and Buddy program (SM-B)
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03553979
Sponsor's protocol ID
FNO projectnr. 102291
Acronym
Grip&Health
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
8 Jan 2018
Last updated
12 Jun 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Shagiwal SS, Schop-Etman A, Bergwerff I, Vrencken W, Denktas S. The BeHealthyR Study: a randomized trial of a multicomponent intervention to reduce stress, smoking and improve financial health of low-income residents in Rotterdam. BMC Public Health. 2018 Jul 18;18(1):891. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5728-7.

    PubMed 30021551

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Stress management program (SM) and Stress management + Buddy program (SM-B) in people with Smoking Cessation and Smoking, Cigarette, run by Erasmus Medical Center at 1 site in Netherlands.

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 3 inclusion and 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2018. 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 Netherlands. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Self-reported Stress (time frame: at baseline (T0), 4 weeks after baseline (T1) and 12 weeks after baseline (T2)). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03553979, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 12 Jun 2018.

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