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Vascular DiseaseROCNCT01469091

Tobacco's Impact on Postoperative Complications in Acute Surgery

A study testing Smoking intervention. in people with Vascular Disease, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to see whether intensive smoking intervention on the day of operation can reduce per- and postoperative complications in patients operated for acute ischaemic disease compared to control group with no intervention. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Vascular Disease
What is being tested?
Smoking intervention.
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
160 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Feb 2011to Aug 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • acute admittance in a vascular department
  • current smoker
  • surgery within 7 days
  • informed/written consent

Who cannot join

  • alcohol intake > 35 units pr. week
  • dementia or mental disease
  • > 90 years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Vascular Clinic RK, Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, 2100

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Official title: Tobacco's Impact on Postoperative Complications in Acute Vascular Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial

The purpose of the study is to see whether intensive smoking intervention on the day of operation can reduce per- and postoperative complications in patients operated for acute ischaemic disease compared to control group with no intervention.

Being tested
Smoking intervention.
Keywords
Acute admittance, Current smoker
Medical subject headings
Vascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Smoking intervention.Behavioural

    Nicotine replacement therapy and meetings with nurse specialized in smoking intervention.

Study groups in NCT01469091
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Smoking intervention, Nicotine replacement therapy.Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Smoking intervention.
ControlgroupNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Postoperative complications.

    Measured: After 3 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. SF-36

    Patients self-assessed health status.

    Measured: After 3 months.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2012
  4. Study completionAug 2014

Why it stopped: Lack of patient inclusion

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
160 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01469091
Sponsor's protocol ID
Roc-2010
Acronym
ROC
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
27 Oct 2011
Last updated
17 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Kehlet M, Heeseman S, Tonnesen H, Schroeder TV. Perioperative smoking cessation in vascular surgery: challenges with a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Oct 5;16:441. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0965-x.

    PubMed 26438129

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Smoking intervention. in people with Vascular Disease, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Lack of patient inclusion). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Postoperative complications. (time frame: After 3 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01469091, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Mar 2015.

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