NCT00245323

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if checking smoking status as a routine vital sign increases the delivery rate of cessation counseling to adult smokers in primary care practices.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
2,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2003

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2003

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 25, 2005

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 27, 2005

Completed
8.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 28, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 28, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

September 19, 2024

Status Verified

September 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

10.4 years

First QC Date

October 25, 2005

Last Update Submit

September 6, 2024

Conditions

Smoking

Keywords

smoking

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Checking smoking status as a vital sign increases the practice-level rate of cessation counseling (any counseling beyond simply inquiring about smoking status) at visits by current adult smokers.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Checking smoking status as a vital sign increases the practice-level rate of addressing two counseling subcomponents: simple quit advice and more intensive discussion.

Interventions

Smoking status as a routine vital signBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Current use of tobacco
  • Age 18 or older
  • Visit with a clinician that day
  • Patient at one of the 16 practices in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable to participate in a self-administered exit survey

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Network (ACORN)

Richmond, Virginia, 23298-0251, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Rothemich SF, Woolf SH, Johnson RE, Burgett AE, Flores SK, Marsland DW, Ahluwalia JS. Effect on cessation counseling of documenting smoking status as a routine vital sign: an ACORN study. Ann Fam Med. 2008 Jan-Feb;6(1):60-8. doi: 10.1370/afm.750.

    PMID: 18195316DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Stephen F. Rothemich, MD, MS

    Virginia Commonwealth University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 25, 2005

First Posted

October 27, 2005

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Primary Completion

March 28, 2014

Study Completion

March 28, 2014

Last Updated

September 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Locations

US(1)