PERINATAL TRIALS REPORT

PT0350

Trial of nicotine patches with counselling versus counselling alone as smoking cessation strategies in pregnant women.

Plain Language Summary:      The trial aims to recruit pregnant women still smoking in the second trimester, and smoking 10 or more cigarettes per day. Enrolment occurs at their second antenatal visit, giving opportunity for drug-free cessation before possible entry to the treatment arm of the study and use of nicotine patches.

Trial status:                         Open to accrual

Date trial opened to accrual:    2 May 1999

Expected accrual period:         Until the end of 2001

Trial Objective:

To determine whether the addition of nicotine patch therapy to a brief counselling intervention will result in enhanced smoking cessation rates.

Type of administration:        Single centre

Principal Investigator/s:        Dr Elinor Atkinson

                                         Ph 61 8 8223 7016

                                         Email atkinson@wch.sa.gov.au 

Contact Person/s:                Ms Elizabeth Hotham

                                         Ph 61 8 8204 7000

                                         Email resofficer@mail.wch.gov.au

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