Trial Outcomes & Findings for Clinical Reminder Changes to Increase Smoking Cessation Treatment in Outpatient Psychiatry (NCT NCT04071795)

NCT ID: NCT04071795

Last Updated: 2023-04-28

Results Overview

Number of patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who were screened for tobacco use during their psychiatry visit. Data derived from medial records.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

140 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to Month 6

Results posted on

2023-04-28

Participant Flow

In this study, psychiatrists practicing at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System were enrolled and randomized to either the Opt-Out Reminder group (n=58) or Opt-In Reminder group (n=82). A waiver of informed consent was granted to extract data on patients (Opt-Out Reminder, n=240; Opt-In Reminder, n=303) who were seen by the participating psychiatrists. These patients were not considered to be enrolled participants

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Opt Out Reminder - Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists in the Opt-Out Reminder group received a clinical reminder that included a standing nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) order and a referral to cessation counseling that automatically generated unless the provider actively opted-out.
Opt-Out Reminder - Patients
Patients of psychiatrists randomized to the opt-out reminder arm.
Opt In Reminder - Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists in the Opt-In Reminder group received a reminder that encouraged the psychiatrist to offer cessation medications and referral to cessation counseling to patients interested in quitting.
Opt In Reminder - Patients
Patients of psychiatrists randomized to the opt-in reminder arm.
Overall Study
STARTED
58
240
82
303
Overall Study
COMPLETED
34
240
55
303
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
24
0
27
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Clinical Reminder Changes to Increase Smoking Cessation Treatment in Outpatient Psychiatry

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Opt Out Reminder
n=34 Participants
Psychiatrists in the Opt-Out Reminder group received a clinical reminder that included a standing nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) order and a referral to cessation counseling that automatically generated unless the provider actively opted-out.
Opt In Reminder
n=55 Participants
Psychiatrists in the Opt-In Reminder group received a reminder that encouraged the psychiatrist to offer cessation medications and referral to cessation counseling to patients interested in quitting.
Total
n=89 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
62.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.8 • n=93 Participants
66.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.23 • n=4 Participants
64.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
32 Participants
n=93 Participants
49 Participants
n=4 Participants
81 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=93 Participants
9 Participants
n=4 Participants
17 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants
n=93 Participants
45 Participants
n=4 Participants
68 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
16 Participants
n=93 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
39 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
19 Participants
n=4 Participants
28 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
3 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
7 Participants
n=93 Participants
9 Participants
n=4 Participants
16 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
34 participants
n=93 Participants
55 participants
n=4 Participants
89 participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to Month 6

Population: A waiver of HIPAA authorization was granted to abstract patient electronic health record (EHR) data from VA administrative data for the purposes of analysis of the primary outcomes. The overall number of participants analyzed represents patients (Participants) with available EHR data (Opt-Out Reminder Group, n = 240; Opt-In Reminder Group = 303) who visited a participating psychiatrist.

Number of patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who were screened for tobacco use during their psychiatry visit. Data derived from medial records.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Opt-Out Reminder - Patients of Participating Psychiatrists
n=240 Participants
Mental health patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who visited a psychiatrist randomized to receive the Opt-Out reminder.
Opt-In Reminder - Patients of Participating Psychiatrists
n=303 Participants
Mental health patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who visited a psychiatrist randomized to receive the Opt-In reminder.
Number of Patients Screened for Smoking
240 Participants
303 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to Month 6

Population: A waiver of HIPAA authorization was granted to abstract patient electronic health record (EHR) data from VA administrative data for the purposes of analysis of the primary outcomes. The overall number of participants analyzed represents patients (Participants) with available EHR data (Opt-Out Reminder Group, n = 240; Opt-In Reminder Group = 303) who visited a participating psychiatrist.

Number of people with documented current smoking in the medical record who were prescribed cessation medication.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Opt-Out Reminder - Patients of Participating Psychiatrists
n=240 Participants
Mental health patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who visited a psychiatrist randomized to receive the Opt-Out reminder.
Opt-In Reminder - Patients of Participating Psychiatrists
n=303 Participants
Mental health patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who visited a psychiatrist randomized to receive the Opt-In reminder.
Number of Smokers Prescribed a Cessation Medication
63 Participants
47 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to Month 6

Population: A waiver of HIPAA authorization was granted to abstract patient electronic health record (EHR) data from VA administrative data for the purposes of analysis of the primary outcomes. The overall number of participants analyzed represents patients (Participants) with available EHR data (Opt-Out Reminder Group, n = 240; Opt-In Reminder Group = 303) who visited a participating psychiatrist.

Number of people with documented current smoking in the medical record for whom counseling referrals were ordered.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Opt-Out Reminder - Patients of Participating Psychiatrists
n=240 Participants
Mental health patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who visited a psychiatrist randomized to receive the Opt-Out reminder.
Opt-In Reminder - Patients of Participating Psychiatrists
n=303 Participants
Mental health patients with documented current smoking in the medical record who visited a psychiatrist randomized to receive the Opt-In reminder.
Number of Smokers Referred to Counseling
59 Participants
24 Participants

Adverse Events

Opt Out Reminder

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Opt In Reminder

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Erin Rogers

NYU Langone Health

Phone: 6465012544

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place