Effectiveness of an App for tobacco cessation in pregnant smokers (TOBBGEST): study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco consumption during pregnancy is one of the most modifiable causes of morbidity and mortality for both pregnant smokers and their foetus. Even though pregnant smokers are conscious about the negative effects of tobacco consumption, they also had barriers for smoking cessation and most of them continue smoking, being a major public health problem. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an application (App) for mobile devices, designed with a gamification strategy, in order to help pregnant smokers to quit smoking during pregnancy and in the long term.

Methods

This study is a multicentre randomized community intervention trial. It will recruit pregnant smokers (200 participants/group), aged more than 18 years, with sporadically or daily sm

SUBMITTER: Agras-Guardia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9745963 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature