Outcome of nicotine replacement therapy in the patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking cessation; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN66928309
• Lead Sponsor: St Barnabas Hospital (USA)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Smoker (greater than 1 pack per day [ppd] for greater than 1 year)
2. Admitted to ICU
3. Consent required either from patient or from surrogate
4. Aged greater than 18 years, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant
2. Myocardial infarction (MI) in last 2 weeks
3. Uncontrolled or serious arrhythmia
4. Severe allergic reaction to nicotine or patch
5. Peptic ulcer disease
6. Hyperthyroidism

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Decreased ICU stay, measured after the patient is out of ICU<br>2. Increased ventilator free days, measured when patient is breathing without the help of ventilator

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decreased use of sedation and analgesia, measured at the end of ICU stay