A randomised controlled trial of a nurse delivered stage-matched smoking cessation intervention to promote heart health of cardiac patients

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking cessation; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Nicotene addiction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN32840413
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) (Hong Kong)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1824

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient who is admitted to the participating centres and is a current smoker who has smoked daily in the past 7 days prior to hospitalisation
2. Patient speaks and reads Cantonese/Chinese
3. Patient over 18 years, male or female

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient who is clinically too ill and not suitable to complete questionnaire and/or receive intervention
2. Patient who does not speak or read Chinese

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Continuous abstinence for one month at the time of 3, 6, and 12 month follow up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Reduction in the number of cigarette smoked at 3, 6, and 12 months follow up<br>2. Progression to a higher stage of readiness to quit (5 stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) at 3, 6, and 12 months follow up