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Smoking CessationNCT00704015

Smoking Cessation Intervention in Acute Orthopedic Surgery

A study testing Smoking cessation in people with Smoking Cessation and Fracture, run by Karolinska Institutet.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate if an intervention with smoking cessation starting during the acute hospitalization period and continuing during the acute postoperative phase of 6 weeks would reduce the frequency of overall postoperative complications and wound infections in patients with acute… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Smoking Cessation, Fracture
What is being tested?
Smoking cessation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2004to Jun 2008
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • daily smoker: more than 2 cigarettes per day for at least one year
  • acute fracture of an extremity, in need of surgical treatment
  • oral and written consent

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy
  • alcohol or drug abuse prohibiting compliance with the study protocol
  • living outside the county of Stockholm prohibiting follow-up
  • a severe mental illness including dementia
  • inability to read and understand Swedish

About this study

Official title: Smoking Cessation Intervention in Acute Orthopedic Surgery - A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study was to evaluate if an intervention with smoking cessation starting during the acute hospitalization period and continuing during the acute postoperative phase of 6 weeks would reduce the frequency of overall postoperative complications and wound infections in patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries requiring surgical treatment. The secondary aims were to study the short and the long term (1 year) abstinence rate, functional outcome, health related quality of life as well as costs.

Read the detailed description

Tobacco smoking is a major health problem. The effect of a smoking cessation intervention prior to elective orthopedic surgery has been evaluated previously. However, as far as we know there are no prospective randomized studies investigating the effect of smoking cessation on complication rate in patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries.

Being tested
Smoking cessation
Keywords
Smoking cessation, Acute injury, Musculoskeletal, Postoperative complications
Medical subject headings
Smoking Cessation, Fractures, Bone, Postoperative Complications

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Smoking cessationBehavioural

    Nurses, specifically trained for smoking cession program, contacted the patients at the orthopedic wards and initiated the intervention (stop smoking) within 1-2 days after acute hospitalization. The intervention included one or two personal meetings and weekly phone contacts during 6 weeks with a trained nurse. A phone number to a non-smoking hotline was provided for all patients. The patients were continuously encouraged not to smoke and free nicotine substitution (Nicorette®) was offered those who needed it. No other drug therapy was used.

Study groups in NCT00704015
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AExperimentalSmoking cessation
Receives: Behavioral: Smoking cessation
BNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Postoperative complications including wound related complications

    Measured: 6-12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Abstinence rate and functional outcome including HRQoL

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Jun 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2004
  3. Primary completionDec 2006
  4. Study completionJun 2008 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00704015
Sponsor's protocol ID
03-215
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
23 Jun 2008
Last updated
24 Jun 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Smoking cessation in people with Smoking Cessation and Fracture, run by Karolinska Institutet.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Postoperative complications including wound related complications (time frame: 6-12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2008.

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