Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2014
Pilot randomized controlled trial of an internet-based smoking cessation intervention for pregnant smokers ('MumsQuit').
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Pooled it
- eHealth Interventions to Treat Substance Use in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Internet-based interventions for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for supporting women to stop smoking in pregnancy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- The Technological Growth in eHealth Services.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2015Pooled it
- Progesterone and Postpartum Smoking Relapse: A Pilot Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2016Trial
- The needs and preferences of pregnant smokers regarding tailored Internet-based smoking cessation interventions: a qualitative interview study.BMC public health · 2014Trial
- Consumer and Health Care Professional Perspectives on a Digital Platform to Support Preventive Antenatal Care: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Digitalizing Specialist Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy: Views of Pregnant Smokers.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025Article
- Internet-Based Interventions for Preventing Premature Birth Among Pregnant Women: Systematic Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Review
- Patient engagement practice within perinatal eHealth: A scoping review.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Leveraging Digital Technology to Support Pregnant and Early Parenting Women in Recovery from Addictive Substances: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A Scoping Review of Computer-Based and Telecommunication Technology Interventions to Address Drug and Alcohol Misuse and Smoking in Women.Substance use & misuse · 2022Article
- Bupropion for postpartum smoking relapse: A remote protocol for a two-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Article
- Which eHealth interventions are most effective for smoking cessation? A systematic review.Patient preference and adherence · 2018Review
- Development of SmokeFree Baby: a smoking cessation smartphone app for pregnant smokers.Translational behavioral medicine · 2016Article
- First nationwide web-based surveillance system for influenza-like illness in pregnant women: participation and representativeness of the French G-GrippeNet cohort.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of Internet interventions for smoking cessation among adults.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2016Review
- Smoking cessation in pregnancy: psychosocial interventions and patient-focused perspectives.International journal of women's health · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundInternet-based Smoking Cessation Interventions could help pregnant women quit smoking, especially those who do not wish to, or cannot, access face-to-face or telephone support. This study aimed to preliminarily evaluate the effectiveness and usage of a fully automated smoking cessation website targeted to pregnancy, 'MumsQuit', and obtain an initial effect-size estimate for a full scale trial.
methodsWe recruited 200 UK-based pregnant adult smokers online to a two-arm double-blind pilot RCT assessing the effectiveness of MumsQuit compared with an information-only website. MumsQuit was adapted from a generic internet smoking cessation intervention, 'StopAdvisor'. The primary outcome was self-reported continuous 4-week abstinence assessed at 8 weeks post-baseline. Secondary outcomes were automatically collected data on intervention usage.
resultsParticipants smoked 15 cigarettes per day on average, 73% were in the first trimester of their pregnancy, 48% were from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and 43% had never used evidence-based cessation support. The point estimate of odds ratio for the primary outcome was 1.5 (95% CI=0.8-2.9; 28% vs. 21%). Compared with control participants, those in the MumsQuit group logged in more often (3.5 vs. 1.3, p<0.001), viewed more pages (67.4 vs. 5.7, p<0.001) and spent more time browsing the website (21.3min vs. 1.0min, p<0.001).
conclusionsMumsQuit is an engaging and potentially helpful form of support for pregnant women who seek cessation support online, and merits further development and evaluation in a full-scale RCT.
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