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A Smoking Cessation Intervention for Severe Mental Ill Health Trial (SCIMITAR)

Completed
Conditions
Tobacco addiction in severe mental illness
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco
Registration Number
ISRCTN79497236
Lead Sponsor
niversity of York (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Adults of all ages (either sex) with severe and enduring mental illness who currently smoke.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with alcohol dependence
2. Patients with co-morbid drug addiction

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Smoking cessation measured at 12 months post-recruitment (validated using carbon monoxide measurements).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Self reported smoking cessation at 4, 6 and 12 months<br>2. Health related quality of life (36-item short form health survey [SF-36])<br>3. Health-state utility (EQ5D) at 4, 6 and 12 months
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