The Dads in Gear Program: An Innovative Men-centered Approach to Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial

— DIG  

Official title:

The Dads in Gear Program: An Innovative Men-centered Approach to Smoking Cessation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03585634
• Other study ID #: #702831
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2014
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: July 2018
• Source: University of British Columbia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this feasibility study is to evaluate Dads in Gear, a tailored program to support expectant and new fathers efforts to quit smoking. The 8 week group program integrates peer support and resources to support cessation, physical activity, and knowledge and skills related to fathering.

Description:

Using a prospective, non-comparative design, the DIG program is implemented and evaluated in 6 communities in this feasibility study. The program is offered by trained facilitators to fathers who currently smoke and want to quit. The RE-AIM framework is used to guide the evaluation. Open-ended questions in participant surveys, and semi-structured interviews and weekly telephone de-briefs with facilitators provide data for a process evaluation. Estimates of effectiveness include smoking behavior, fathering and physical activity measures at baseline, end of program, and 3-month follow up.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: July 31, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fathers of any age

• Currently smoking and want to quit smoking, or recently quit smoking (within last 2 months)

• Have at least one child under 5 years old or expecting a child (Men do not have to be residing with their children to be eligible)

• Able to attend the group program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non smokers

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Smoking Cessation

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Dads in Gear Program

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of British Columbia	Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCSRI)

References & Publications (1)

Bottorff JL, Oliffe JL, Sarbit G, Caperchione C, Clark M, Anand A, Howay K. Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of an integrated approach to smoking cessation for new and expectant fathers: The Dads in Gear study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 Mar;54:77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Jan 11. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Program Fidelity	Semi-structured telephone interviews with facilitators during program implementation	During 8 week program implementation
Primary	Change in smoking status from baseline to end of 8 week program	Self-reported smoking status using the following questions: Are you currently smoking? [Response: Yes/No]. If NO, how long have you been smoke-free? [Response: ___ # of days ___ # of weeks]	Baseline, and at end of 8 week program
Primary	Smoking status at 3 months following end of 8 week program	Self-reported smoking status using the following questions: Are you currently smoking? [Response: Yes/No]. If NO, how long have you been smoke-free? [Response: ___ # of days ___ # of weeks]	3 month follow-up
Secondary	Smoking behaviour - quit attempts during 8 week program	Self-reported frequency of quit attempts (smoke free for at least 24 hours) (questionnaire item)	End of 8 week program
Secondary	Smoking behaviour - quit attempts between end of program and 3 month follow-up	Self-reported frequency of quit attempts during previous 3 months (smoke free for at least 24 hours) (questionnaire item)	At 3 month follow-up
Secondary	Confidence to stay smoke free at end of 8 week program	Self-reported confidence to stay smoke free (questionnaire item)	End of 8 week program
Secondary	Confidence to stay smoke free at 3 month follow-up	Self-reported confidence to stay smoke free (questionnaire item)	3 month follow-up
Secondary	Change in Fathering Self-Efficacy from baseline to end of 8 week program	Fathering Self-efficacy Scale developed by Sevigney et al. (2016) is a measure of men's perceptions of their abilities (self-efficacy) related to parenting and fatherhood. Two of the three sub-scales in this tool will be used: Positive engagement (12 items; with scores ranging from 12 - 120) and direct care (4 items, with scores ranging from 4 - 40). A 10-point Likert scale response format is used for each item. The item scores in each sub-scale will be summed to obtain sub-scale scores. Sub-scale scores are summed for total Father Self-Efficacy score (range 16-160). Higher scores indicate better self-efficacy.	Baseline and at end of 8 week program
Secondary	Fathering Self-efficacy at 3 month follow-up	Fathering Self-efficacy Scale developed by Sevigney et al. (2016) is a measure of men's perceptions of their abilities (self-efficacy) related to parenting and fatherhood. Two of the three sub-scales in this tool will be used: Positive engagement (12 items; with scores ranging from 12 - 120) and direct care (4 items, with scores ranging from 4 - 40). A 10-point Likert scale response format is used for each item. The item scores in each sub-scale will be summed to obtain sub-scale scores. Sub-scale scores are summed for total Father Self-Efficacy score (range 16-160). Higher scores indicate better self-efficacy.	3 month follow-up
Secondary	Change in physical activity from baseline to end of 8 week program	Godin Physical activity leisure time questionnaire	Baseline, and at end of 8 week program
Secondary	Physical activity at 3 month follow-up	Godin Physical activity leisure time questionnaire	3 month follow-up
Secondary	Change in sedentary behavior from baseline to end of 8 week program	Self-reported time spent sitting during past 7 days on a weekday (questionnaire item).	Baseline, and end of 8 week program
Secondary	Sedentary behavior at 3 month follow-up	Self-reported time spent sitting during past 7 days on a weekday (questionnaire item).	3 months follow-up

External Links

•   Dads in Gear Website