Physical activity for smoking cessation in pregnancy: randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention for smoking cessation during pregnancy.

Design

Parallel group, randomised controlled, multicentre trial.

Setting

13 hospitals in England, April 2009 to January 2014.

Participants

789 pregnant smokers, aged 16-50 years and at 10-24 weeks' gestation, who smoked at least one cigarette daily and were prepared to quit smoking one week after enrollment were randomised (1:1); 785 were included in the intention to treat analyses, with 392 assigned to the physical activity group.

Interventions

Interventions began one week before a target quit date. Participants were randomised to six weekly sessions of behavioural support for smoking cessation (control) or to this support plus 14 session

SUBMITTER: Ussher M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4431606 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature