Quit smoking in general practice; a cluster randomised trial of enhanced in–practice support for smoking cessatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Addiction; smoking; Advice; education; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609001040257
• Lead Sponsor: Prof Nicholas Zwar

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-12-04
• Study Completion: 2012-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2390

Inclusion Criteria

General practice recruitment
General practices will be eligible if:
a) The practices employ a practice nurse
b) The practices are located in divisions of general practice in South West Sydney, Eastern Sydney and Southern Sydney, In Melbourne practices from all Victorian Divisions of General Practice will be eligible. Eligible practice will be identified with assistance from divisions above.

Patient recruitment: Eligible patient are:
a) All male and female patients
b) Who are aged 18 and over presenting to their GPs
c) Who are daily or weekly smokers

Exclusion Criteria

General practice recruitment
a) General practices not employing practice nurses
Patient recruitment
a) Unable to give informed consent (poor physical and/or cognitive state),
b) Insufficient command of English to comprehend the consent process and/or research questions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified