Enhanced Care for Smoking Cessation

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+5 other locations

Overseen by Kenneth M Cummings, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The modest goal of this study is to replicate the behavioral outcomes of the opt out MUSC-Tobacco Treatment Program in the following three patient groups: 1) psychiatric inpatients housed in the Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) in Charleston; 2) non-IOP patients seen in Charleston; and 3) patients seen in the other four MUSC affiliated hospitals combined (i.e., Chester, Florence, Lancaster, and Marion). The aims and the design/methods utilized for evaluation will be the same for each of the three patient groups.

Research Team

Kenneth M Cummings, PhD

Principal Investigator

Medical University of South Carolina

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for hospitalized cigarette smokers over the age of 18 who are being discharged back to their homes. Participants must have a phone number and be able to communicate in English. It's not open to those without a phone or who can't speak English.

Inclusion Criteria

I am 18 years old or older.

discharged from the hospital back to their home

I am a hospitalized smoker eligible for care.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients without a phone number

I cannot communicate in English.

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Basic Care (Behavioural Intervention)
• Enhanced Care (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial Overview The study is testing two types of smoking cessation services: Basic Care and Enhanced Care, across different patient groups including psychiatric inpatients and non-psychiatric patients at various hospitals affiliated with MUSC.

Participant Groups

Group I: Enhanced Care Condition Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Group II: Basic Care Condition Active Control 1 Intervention

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Medical University of South Carolina

Lead Sponsor

Trials

994

Recruited

7,408,000+

Dr. Erik Summers

Medical University of South Carolina

Chief Medical Officer

MD from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Patrick J. Cawley

Medical University of South Carolina

Chief Executive Officer

MD, MBA