About this trial
This pilot study assess the feasibility and acceptability of the "First Breath" digital behavioral intervention aiming to reduce prenatal SHS exposure. By involving both the pregnant women and partners (who smoke) of pregnant women, our intervention encourages reducing secondhand smoke exposure at home and in the car, through a gradual, capacity and self-efficacy building, structured plan. "First Breath" focus on raising knowledge about the health consequences of prenatal secondhand exposure, proposing strategies to avoid exposure, and raising motivation to implement a smoke free home and car. Our intervention also includes personal biochemical feedback to the pregnant women using urine cotinine (a marker of secondhand smoke exposure), and advice on using nicotine-replacemnt therapy within the home setting to avoid smoking.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
≤24 gestational weeks;
at least 18 years old;
living with a partner who smokes (at least one combustible cigarette a day); d) ability to understand Hebrew at a reasonable level;
Disqualifiers
women with high-risk pregnancies,
no access to internet,
her partner is currently involved in a smoking cessation process.
male,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- The intervention includes 1) the "First Breath" app, 2) reminders during the follow-up period and 3) only for women- cotinine concentration measurement (a biomarker of secondhand smoke exposure)