Trial name or title | Physical activity as an aid to smoking cessation during pregnancy (LEAP) trial |
Methods | Individually randomised controlled trial. |
Participants | Pregnant women who smoke at least 1 cigarette a day (and at least 5 cigarettes a day before pregnancy), and are between 10 and 24 weeks pregnant |
Interventions | Supervised exercise on a treadmill plus physical activity consultations |
Outcomes | Self-reported and biochemically validated continuous abstinence from smoking between a specified quit date and the end of pregnancy |
Starting date | The LEAP trial began recruiting patients in April 2009, and recruitment will close in November 2012 Data collection for the primary outcome is due to be completed in July 2013. As of October 2nd 2012, 768 women were recruited |
Contact information | Michael Ussher: mussher@sgul.ac.uk
Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St George’s University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 ORE, UK |
Notes | ISRCTN48600346 |