A Randomized Trial to Implement the AHCPR Smoking Cessation Guideline
NCT ID: NCT00013013
Last Updated: 2015-04-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE4
4000 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2001-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Among veterans, smoking is the single most important risk factor for preventable mortality and morbidity, and studies suggest a higher prevalence of smoking among veterans than the general population. The VHA has encouraged adoption of the AHCPR Guideline for Smoking Cessation, yet most hospitals have poorly developed smoking cessation programs.
Objectives:
The present study is designed to investigate the effectiveness of an organizational strategy to increase compliance with the AHCPR guideline. Short term goals of the study include increasing the rate of identification of smokers and increasing the delivery of brief smoking cessation interventions. Long term goals include reducing tobacco consumption among veterans.
Methods:
Twenty VAMC�s with active primary care clinics have been randomly assigned to either control (usual practice; UP) or intervention (organizational support; OS) groups. The intervention hospitals receive staff training and site consultation; all hospitals will receive the AHCPR guideline. Rate of identification of smokers in the medical record, smoking cessation rates, provision of smoking cessation services (e.g., NRT, counseling), and costs of NRT will be determined via telephone interviews with patients, chart review, and electronic records.
Status:
Baseline data collection is nearly complete, and the intervention period will be complete in September, 2000. We have completed telephone surveys with approximately 4500 veterans. Analysis of study data is ongoing, and manuscript preparation will begin within the next few months.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Arm 1
Systems Support
Interventions
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Systems Support
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
ALL
No
Sponsors
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US Department of Veterans Affairs
FED
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Anne M. Joseph, MD MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Locations
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Countries
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References
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Joseph AM, Arikian NJ, An LC, Nugent SM, Sloan RJ, Pieper CF; GIFT Research Group. Results of a randomized controlled trial of intervention to implement smoking guidelines in Veterans Affairs medical centers: increased use of medications without cessation benefit. Med Care. 2004 Nov;42(11):1100-10. doi: 10.1097/00005650-200411000-00009.
Other Identifiers
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CPG 97-039
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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