Efficacy of motivating individuals to quit smoking using the 5R method in a pharmacy: a randomized clinical trial

Determining the effectiveness of using the R5 method for smoking cessation counseling at the pharmacy level

Clinical trial with a control group, with parallel groups, randomized, without blinding, phase three on 220 patients, In order to create a randomization process, a simple randomization method is used using the card flipping method. In order to hide the randomization allocation, the sealed envelope method (SNOSE) was used. In this way, first the randomization sequence is created by the method of punching the cards, then based on the sample size, a number of envelopes and cards are placed inside the envelopes. In order to maintain a random sequence, the outer surface of the envelopes is numbered in the same order.

A randomized clinical trial to investigate the effect of an educational pamphlet on smoking cessation based on the 5R method, which is carried out as an open-label in pharmacies affiliated with Tehran Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences.

Inclusion criteria: 1) Smoking 2) Age more than 18 years 3) both genders (male and female) 4) Be literate. 5) Have more than 2 years of usage history. Exclusion criteria: 1) Patient's lack of consent to participate in the study 2) consumption of other tobacco products (hookah, pipe, snuff, chewing tobacco, etc.)

In the intervention group, an educational pamphlet developed to motivate smoking cessation using the R5 method is given to the smoker and he is requested to read and complete the pamphlet at home. In addition, he is asked to rate his willingness to quit smoking from zero (not at all) to very much (10). In the control group, no advice is given to quit smoking, and only a questionnaire of personal characteristics and scoring of the desire to quit is done.

Willingness to quit smoking (scoring scale 0 to 10)

In order to create a randomization process, a simple randomization method is used using cards. In this method, a number of cards chosen by the researcher (2 numbers) are considered as the first group and the same number of cards for the next group; Then, by merging the cards together (merging the cards), one card is taken out and its assignment is recorded, and after that card is taken out, it is returned to the other cards. Then the cards are merged again and another card is removed. This process continues until reaching a random sequence according to the sample size. In order to hide the randomization allocation, the sealed envelope method (SNOSE) was used. In this way, first the randomization sequence is created by drawing cards, then based on the sample size, a number of envelopes with aluminum cover are prepared and each of the random sequences created on a registration card and the cards inside the envelopes Letters are placed in order. In order to maintain a random sequence, the outer surface of the envelopes is numbered in the same order. At the end, the lid of the letter envelopes is glued.

All the data potentially can be shared after being unidentifiable.

Just after the articles publication.

For all investigators.

Applicants should be researchers affiliated with universities of medical sciences and use the study data to conduct further research in the studied field.

Applicants can contact the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Unit, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Koulaeinejad, or the researcher's e-mail at f_safari1377@yahoo.com.

Applicants can contact the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Unit, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Koulaeinejad, or the researcher's e-mail at f_safari1377@yahoo.com.