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Trial reportEuropean journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology2025

The Quit Together couples-focused pilot randomized trial of tobacco cessation for pregnant smokers.

Cristian I Meghea, Marina D Dascal, Rana Jaber, Alexandra Brinzaniuc, Alexandra Onisor, Razvan M Chereches, Dan Mihu, Cristian I Iuhas, Florin Stamatian, Daniel Muresan and 7 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Cristian I MegheaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, MI, USA; Center for Health Policy and Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Marina D DascalCenter for Health Policy and Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Electronic address: marina.dascal@ubbcluj.ro.
Rana JaberSchool of Health Sciences, Northern Illinois University, IL, USA.
Alexandra BrinzaniucCenter for Health Policy and Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Alexandra OnisorCenter for Health Policy and Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Razvan M CherechesDepartment of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Dan MihuIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dominic Stanca Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Cristian I IuhasIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dominic Stanca Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Florin StamatianIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic I, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Daniel MuresanIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic I, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Gabriela CaracosteaIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic I, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Kristie FoleyCenter for Health Policy and Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, NC, USA.
Adriana BabanDepartment of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Thomas C VoiceDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, MI, USA.
Ken ResnicowDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, USA.
David W WetterCenter for Health Outcomes and Population Equity, Department of Population Health Sciences and Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Oana M BlagaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, MI, USA; Center for Health Policy and Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Funding

Meeting women where they are: Multilevel intervention addressing racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality - Administrative SupplementR01MD016003 · NIMHD · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI JOHNSON, JENNIFER E, MEGHEA, CRISTIAN IOAN · 2020 to 2024
$4.1M
Family Smoking Cessation in Romania Using Pregnancy as a Window of OpportunityK01TW009654 · FIC · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MEGHEA, CRISTIAN IOAN · 2015 to 2019
$698k
MOBILE HEALTH INTERVENTION FOR FAMILY SMOKING CESSATION IN ROMANIAR21TW010896 · FIC · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MEGHEA, CRISTIAN IOAN · 2018 to 2019
$500k
A Smartphone Intervention for Pregnancy Smoking Cessation with Peer SupportR21HD103039 · NICHD · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI FOLEY, KRISTIE L, MEGHEA, CRISTIAN IOAN · 2020 to 2021
$381k
FIC NIH HHS K01 TW009654FIC NIH HHS R21 TW010896NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD103039NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD016003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThis study reports on the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of prenatal and postnatal couples-focused telephone counseling for pregnant tobacco smokers. DESIGN AND

settingThis pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted online in Romania and enrolled a total of 90 pregnant smokers and 77 of their life partners.

participants90 adult pregnant smokers and 77 of their life partners were randomized either to (1) Motivation and Problem Solving (MAPS) telephone counseling (n = 45 pregnant smokers who received up to 8 pre/postnatal telephone counseling sessions and n = 40 partners who received up to 4 sessions) or (2) usual care (n = 45 pregnant smokers and n = 37 partners). MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcomes were maternal 7-day self-reported and biochemically verified tobacco point-prevalence abstinence (PPA) and prolonged abstinence (PA) between birth and three months postpartum. Unadjusted group comparisons were used to assess preliminary intervention efficacy.

findings20 % of women in the intervention group reported PPA, compared to 15.6 % (p = 0.58) in the usual care group. Women (n = 15) who received three or more counseling sessions had higher PPA (40.0 vs 15.6 %, p < 0.05) than women in the usual care group. 8.9 % of the women in the intervention group had biochemically verified abstinence compared to 4.4 % (p = 0.67) in the usual care group, with a significantly higher rate among women who received at least three counseling sessions (26.7 % vs 4.4 %, p = 0.03).

conclusionA prenatal and postnatal couple-focused telephone counseling intervention for pregnant smokers is feasible and provides preliminary efficacy of cessation and postpartum abstinence when a minimum intervention dosage is delivered.

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CounselingPrenatal CareSmoking CessationAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsPregnancyRomaniaTelephoneYoung AdultClinical trialCouple interventionDyadic efficacyMotivation and problem solvingPregnancy smoking

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PMID40068469
PMCPMC13594802

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