Use of nicotine replacement therapy to create a smoke-free home: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a smoke-free home intervention in Scotland.

ABSTRACT: The harmful health effects of children's exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) are well established. Most SHS exposure now occurs in the home, in low-income households. Previous research suggests that using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in the home can help with temporary smoking abstinence and could reduce smoking indoors. This pilot randomised controlled trial tests the feasibility of providing parents, carers and relatives with posted-to-home nicotine replacement therapy alongside fortnightly telephone support to reduce children's exposure to SHS. 100 participants are being recruited through existing National Health Service (NHS) Lanarkshire initiatives and social media. Parents/carers who are at least 18 years old, smoke in the home and care for one or more children aged 0-16 years a

SUBMITTER: O'Donnell R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12374659 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature