A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nurse Delivered Stage-matched Smoking Cessation Intervention to Promote Heart Health of Cardiac Patients

NCT00563199 | Completed

• 3 other identifiers: NTWC/CREC/325/04HARECCTR0500022HKU 7224/01M
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,824
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 10

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse delivered stage-matched intervention to cardiac patients for cessation of tobacco use. Review of literature shows that there is a clear lack of empirical evidence on (1) using nurses to deliver stage-matched smoking cessation interventions, and (2) the effectiveness of such intervention for cardiac patients in Chinese populations. The ultimate goal of the intervention achieve a higher quit rate in the intervention group than in the controls. In addition, the change in the patient's smoking behaviour such as reduction of the number of cigarettes smoked, and progression to a higher stage of readiness to quit, will also be measured. This study is the first step to address the urgently needed data for (1) promoting the delivery of nurse-run stage-matched smoking cessation interventions to help patients stop smoking, (2) developing smoking cessation policy and programmes in the hospitals and for the health care system, and (3) contributing an evidence-based approach to orientate clinical services towards prevention, so as to reduce premature deaths and the enormous disease burden of our society.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation; Smoking

Keywords

smoking cessation; smoking behaviors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quitting--to achieve higher quit rate in the cardiac patients (coronary artery disease) who are smokers

  continuous abstinence for one month at the time of 3, 6 and 12 month follow up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Reduction of the number of cigarettes smoked

  at the time of 3, 6 and 12 month follow up

• Progression to a higher stage of readiness to quit

  at the time of 3, 6 and 12 month follow up

Interventions

nurse-delivered stage-matched smoking cessation counseling BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patient who is admitted to the participating centres and is a current smoker who has smoked daily in the past 7 days prior to hospitalization.
• Patient speaks and reads Cantonese/Chinese

You may not qualify if:

• Patient who is clinically too ill and not suitable to complete questionnaire and/or receive intervention.
• Patient who does not speak or read Chinese

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital Authority, Hong Kong: lead
• Research Grants Council, Hong Kong: collaborator

Study Sites (10)

Caritas Medical Centre

Hong Kong, China

Location

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Princess Margaret Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Queen Mary Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Ruttonjee Hospital / Tang Shiu Kin Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Tseung Kwan O Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Tuen Mun Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

Tung Wah Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

United Christian Hospital

Hong Kong, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking Cessation; Smoking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Sophia SC Chan, Dr

  Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 21, 2007
• First Posted: November 26, 2007
• Study Start: March 1, 2002
• Study Completion: December 1, 2005
• Last Updated: June 16, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

CN (10)