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NCT Number: NCT03221010

Use of the Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Smokers in Groups in Primary Health Care

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Motivational Interview (MI) on the smoking cessation rates of the smoking groups performed by the primary care teams of the Conceição Hospitalar Group, Porto Alegre, Brasil, and also whether there is an increase in the completion rate of the groups.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoking, Tobacco Behavior Health Behavior Smoking Smoking Cessation Tobacco Smoking Tobacco Use

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nossa Senhora da Conceição Hospital

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 91350-200, Brazil

About this study

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a major public health problem worldwide. Primary health care is a strategic setting in the treatment of this problem. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Motivational Interview (MI) on the smoking cessation rates of the smoking groups performed by the primary care teams of the Conceição Hospitalar Group, Porto Alegre, Brasil, and also whether there is an increase in the completion rate of the groups. Methodology: A randomized community trial was carried out in the 12 units of this service, starting in July 2016, with randomization by cluster, where the intervention group received an 8-hour training in MI in order to associate the technique with the conventional approach, while the units of the control group used only the conventional approach.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Smokers.
  • Participate in group smoking treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Missing more than two sessions of the smoking group.

Treatment and study plan

Motivational Interviewing

Behavioral

Motivational Interview (MI) is a person-centered, communicative method whose purpose is to work and increase the user's motivation for behavior change.

Traditional cognitive-behavioral approach

Behavioral

This approach aims to combine cognitive interventions in the training of behavioral skills in patients, developing strategies to cope with the problem and detecting situations of risk, mobilizing the subject for his own process of change. Helps correct cognitive dysfunctions and behavioral changes in specific situations.

Other names: cognitive-behavioral approach

Primary outcomes

  1. Smoking cessation

    Time frame: thirty days

    Smoking cessation rate

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceicao

Other

Collaborators

  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Motivational Interviewing in the Cessation of Smoking in Groups in Primary Health Care Services: a Community Clinical Trial

Acronym: MITG

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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