CompletedNot Applicable

Preventing Relapse to Smoking Among Prisoners After Release

United Kingdom40 participantsStarted 2019-08-08

Plain-language summary

Prisoners experience huge health inequalities, and their exceptionally high smoking prevalence (five times the national average) contributes significantly to their high mortality. Since the introduction of smoke-free polices across Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) in England and Wales, prisoners are now obliged to abstain from smoking while held in prison. This represents a unique opportunity to promote lifelong cessation in this highly disadvantaged and marginalised group. However, evidence suggests most prisoners intend to resume smoking as soon as possible after release. A systematic review of prison smoke-free polices worldwide concluded that there was a need for new research to identify effective strategies to reduce relapse in these individuals.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion criteria 2. Release prisoner cohort * All participants are aged 18 or over (no upper age limit) * Are currently residing in one of the three study sites (HMPs Nottingham, Ranby and Sudbury) * Male (women will not be held at any of the study sites) * Have a provisional release date within the next 2 months. * Are capable of understanding and consenting to the study. * Remand and sentenced prisoners. * Who report that they are a current smoker and/or a current smoker prior to entering prison (smoked up to 7 days before entering prison), and/or were in prison (and still on the same sentence) and a current smoker prior to the smoke-free prison policy. 3\. Reception prisoner cross-sectional * All participants are aged 18 or over (no upper age limit) * Are currently residing in the open prison study site (HMP Sudbury) * Male (women will not be held at any of the study sites) * Have been in the open prison more than two weeks but for less than 3 months. * Have been transferred from a closed prison. * Are capable of understanding and consenting to the study. * Sentenced prisoners. * Who report that they were a current smoker prior to entering prison (smoked up to 7 days before entering prison), and/or were in prison (and still on the same sentence) and a current smoker prior to the smoke-free prison policy. Exclusion criteria 2. Release prisoner cohort * Present a serious risk of harm to the researchers, highlighted in PNOMIS records or by a member of staff. * Non-smo…

What they're measuring

To develop and pilot test the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to help prevent prisoners relapse to smoking after release.

Timeframe: 3 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04271371

SponsorUniversity of Nottingham

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-01