Computer-Assisted Stop-Smoking Program in Helping Doctors Counsel Patients Who Smoke Cigarettes

NCT00865553 | Unknown Phase 2

• 3 other identifiers: CDR0000629824VCC-08186IRB#00000486
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 630
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: A computer-assisted stop-smoking program may help doctors counsel patients who smoke and may help increase the number of patients who stop smoking. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well a computer-assisted stop-smoking program works in helping doctors counsel patients who smoke cigarettes.

Conditions

Tobacco Use Disorder

Keywords

tobacco use disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Physician adherence to the United States Public Health Service's Tobacco Use and Dependence Treatment guideline (USPHS Guideline) as measured by the patient exit survey

• Patient perception of physician as measured by the patient exit survey and telephone interview

• Prevalence of smoking and associated variables as measured by the patient exit survey

• Patient interaction with the smoking cessation-personal digital assistant (SC-PDA) as measured by the patient exit survey and telephone interview

• Patient report of physician SC-PDA use as measured by the patient exit survey and telephone interview

• Aggregate data on accessing SC-PDA screens by each physician as measured by the SC-PDA server log

• Generation of patient handouts as measured by the SC-PDA server log, clinic staff focus groups, and telephone interview

• Physician self-reported use of SC-PDA as measured by physician interview

• Physician opinion on perceived value and barriers to use as measured by physician interview

• Clinic staff opinion on the effect of SC-PDA on clinic workflow as measured by clinic staff focus groups

Interventions

computer-assisted smoking cessation intervention BEHAVIORAL

cancer prevention OTHER

educational intervention OTHER

survey administration OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Current smoker, defined as self-reported smoking most days or every day (patient) * Seeks care at a participating Fletcher Allen Health Care primary care clinic (patient) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Vermont: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Vermont Cancer Center at University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont, 05405-0110, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tobacco Use Disorder

Interventions

Early Intervention, Educational

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Health Services; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Preventive Health Services

Study Officials

• Theodore W. Marcy, MD, MPH

  University of Vermont

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2009
• First Posted: March 19, 2009
• Study Start: March 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2010
• Last Updated: September 20, 2013

Record last verified: 2011-03

Locations

US (1)