ESCAPE: E-cigarettes for smoking cessation and reduction in people with mental illness

Not Applicable

• Conditions: The use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation for people with mental illness.; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17691451
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of York

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 6 June 2022
• Study Completion: 2022-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults (> 18 years)
2. Receiving treatment for a mental illness under the care of secondary care psychiatric community teams or community mental health teams (CMHTs)
3. Smoker (who smoke regularly and have smoked combustible cigarettes in the past 7 days)
4. Be willing to address their smoking behaviour, either by attempting to quit or by reducing their consumption and have the capacity to provide consent.
5. Have the capacity to consent (assessed by patient's care coordinator)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients must not have had an inpatient admission in the last 3 months according to their health care record.
2. Smokers who are currently using e-cigarettes regularly (at least weekly)
3. Those who are participating in other smoking cessation trials
4. Those being treated for co-morbid drug or alcohol problems
5. Those who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
6. Those who are are pregnant or breastfeeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified