Smoking cessation strategy in the national cervical cancer screening program (SUCCESS) : study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised trial and process evaluation in Dutch general practice

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INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer screening in general practice could be a routine moment to provide female smokers with stop smoking advice and support. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a stop smoking strategy delivered by trained practice assistants after the cervical smear, and to evaluate the implementation process.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The study is a two-arm, pragmatic cluster randomised trial, in Dutch general practice. Randomisation takes place 1:1 at the level of the general practice. Practices either deliver the SUCCESS stop smoking strategy or the usual care condition. The strategy consists of brief stop smoking advice based on the Ask-Advise-Connect method and is conducted by trained practice assistants after routine cervical cancer screening. The primary outcome is the performance of a serious quit attempt in the 6 months after screening. Secondary outcomes are 7-day point prevalence abstinence, reduction in the number of cigarettes per day and transition in motivation to quit smoking. Follow-up for these measurements takes place after 6 months. Analysis on the primary outcome aims to detect a 10% difference between treatment arms (0.80 power, p=0.05, using a one-sided test), and will be performed according to the intention to treat principle. The process evaluation will assess feasibility, acceptability and barriers or enablers to the strategy's implementation. For this purpose, both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected via questionnaires and in-depth interviews, respectively, in both individual study participants and involved staff.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport approved of the trial after an advisory report from the Health Council (Nr. 2018/17). A licence was provided to conduct the study under the Population Screening Act. Study results will be disseminated through publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NL5052 (NTR7451).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 12(2022), 4 vom: 04. Apr., Seite e055812

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mansour, Marthe Bl [VerfasserIn]
Crone, Mathilde R [VerfasserIn]
Sert, Edanur [VerfasserIn]
van Weert, Henk C [VerfasserIn]
Chavannes, Niels H [VerfasserIn]
van Asselt, Kristel M [VerfasserIn]

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Clinical Trial Protocol
Journal Article
Preventive medicine
Primary care
Protocols & guidelines
Substance misuse

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Date Completed 06.04.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055812

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339094710