Status:
COMPLETED
Smoking Cessation for Veterans With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The investigators have developed an intervention called Behavioral Treatment of Smoking Cessation in SPMI (BTSCS), an innovative intervention that supplements pharmacotherapy and education with contin...
Detailed Description
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Smoking contributes to increased rates of diseases such as lung cancer and heart disease, and adds dangerous complications to he...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DSM-IV diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) including a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder in keeping with criteria established by the Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center (SMITREC) -Schizophrenic disorders, affective psychoses and other psychotic diagnoses. We also include individuals with a diagnosis of Major Depression with psychotic features and PTSD.
- Age 18-75
- Nicotine dependence as defined by a score of 5 or higher on the Fagerstrom Tolerance Scale OR Participants who currently smoke at least 10 cigarettes per day
- Participants will not meet criteria for current alcohol/substance dependence (other than nicotine)
- Willingness ability to provide consent to participate.
Exclusion
- Documented history of severe neurological disorder or severe head trauma with loss of consciousness
- Severe or profound mental retardation by chart review.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
179 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00960375
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
August 18 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20422
2
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201