Smoking Cessation After Hospitalization for a Cardiopulmonary Illness

NCT ID: NCT01791803

Last Updated: 2017-05-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 164 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2006-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-05-31

Brief Summary

Smoking-related cardiopulmonary diseases account for a large number of hospital admissions. We investigated the efficacy of hypnotherapy as an aid to a counseling-based smoking cessation program in improving quit rates of hospitalized smoking patients at 12 and 26 weeks after hospital discharge. We compared outcomes with hospitalized patients who received more conventional therapy, namely nicotine replacement therapy, or patients who decided to quit on their own. We also compared smoking cessation rates at 12 and 26 weeks after hospitalization among patients admitted with a cardiac or a pulmonary diagnosis.

Detailed Description

Hospitalized patients with a cardiopulmonary diagnosis who were contemplating quitting were recruited into 4 groups: Hypnotherapy, Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), both hypnotherapy and NRT, and self-quit group. All patients received self-help brochures and in-hospital counseling. Intervention groups received more extensive counseling, free NRT supply for a month and/or a 90 minute hypnotherapy session within 2 weeks of discharge. They also had follow up telephone counseling at 1,2,4,8 and 12 weeks after discharge. 7 day prevalence of tobacco abstinence rates at 26 weeks after hospitalization were verified by self report and urinary Cotinine levels.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Hypnotherapy

Patients admitted with a cardiopulmonary illness received a 90 minute free hypnotherapy session within 2 weeks of discharge, and a standardized tape for smoking cessation and relaxation for continued use after the session. They also received self-help brochures, and counseling during hospitalization and by telephone at 1,2,4,8 and 12 weeks after discharge.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

hypnotherapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

One 90 minute session within 2 weeks of hospital discharge

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Patients recieved a free one month supply of Nicotine replacement therapy to include patches and Gum, lozenges or sprays. Patients also received self-help brochures, and counseling during hospitalization and by telephone at 1,2,4,8 and 12 weeks after hospitalization.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Nicotine

Intervention Type: DRUG

free one month supply after hospital discharge

Hypnotherapy and Nicotine replacement

The group received similar hypnotherapy session and tape, similar brochure and counseling protocol, as well as free nicotine replacement supplies for a month after discharge.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

hypnotherapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

One 90 minute session within 2 weeks of hospital discharge

Nicotine

Intervention Type: DRUG

free one month supply after hospital discharge

Self-Quit group

Patients were given brief counseling during hospitalization and will not be contacted until 26 weeks after hospitalization.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

hypnotherapy

One 90 minute session within 2 weeks of hospital discharge

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Nicotine

free one month supply after hospital discharge

Intervention Type: DRUG

Other Intervention Names

hypnosis; Nicotine replacement therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Hospitalized patients with a Cardiopulmonary admission.

Exclusion Criteria

• Terminal illness, history of Serious Psychiatric illness or substance abuse, Pregnancy, Cognitive or language barriers.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

North Shore Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Faysal M. Hasan, MD

Director, Tobacco Prevention Service

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Faysal Hasan, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

North Shore Medical Center

Locations

North Shore Medical Center

Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

STOPP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id