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
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Emergency Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-4700