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| Title |
Nicotine patch preloading for smoking cessation (the preloading trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trials, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-15-296 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nicola Lindson-Hawley, Tim Coleman, Graeme Docherty, Peter Hajek, Sarah Lewis, Deborah Lycett, Andy McEwen, Hayden McRobbie, Marcus R Munafò, Steve Parrott, Paul Aveyard |
| Abstract |
The use of nicotine replacement therapy before quitting smoking is called nicotine preloading. Standard smoking cessation protocols suggest commencing nicotine replacement therapy only on the first day of quitting smoking (quit day) aiming to reduce withdrawal symptoms and craving. However, other, more successful smoking cessation pharmacotherapies are used prior to the quit day as well as after. Nicotine preloading could improve quit rates by reducing satisfaction from smoking prior to quitting and breaking the association between smoking and reward. A systematic literature review suggests that evidence for the effectiveness of preloading is inconclusive and further trials are needed. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 67 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 66 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 6% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 15% |
| Unknown | 24 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 18% |
| Psychology | 6 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 15% |
| Unknown | 27 | 40% |