Status:

COMPLETED

Smoking Cessation Invention in the Emergency Department (ED)

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University

Conditions:

Smoking Cessation

Tobacco Use Cessation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The emergency department (ED) serves a vital and growing role in the US health care system, responsible for both the delivery of emergent medical care and for safety-net care for populations without t...

Detailed Description

Smoking is a public health epidemic. Over 20% of adults in the USA smoke according to the American Heart Association. Benefits of smoking cessation are realizable and readily apparent: reductions in t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18 years of age and older
  • Patients who are active smokers who present to the Adult ED at VUMC
  • Patients who are able to give informed verbal consent
  • Patients with stable vital signs

Exclusion

  • Patients who are unable to provide consent
  • Patients who are unable to communicate verbally as determined by the treating attending physician and/or triage nurse. This includes patients with alterations in mental status, who are cognitively impaired, or are intoxicated or on drugs
  • Patients with abnormal vital signs, and triage ratings (ES1 score 1) suggesting immediate life threatening illness

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

199 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01173653

Start Date

July 1 2010

End Date

January 1 2011

Last Update

December 27 2012

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Emergency Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-4700