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Smoking, TobaccoSTOPNCT02428244

Let's STOP Now Trial: Smoking in Trauma Orthopaedic Patients

A study testing Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Interviewing + Follow-up in people with Smoking, Tobacco and Fractures, Bone, run by University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

It is well known that smoking has deleterious effects to fracture/broken bone outcomes. Complications associated with smoking can be mitigated by smoking cessation. Initiating smoking cessation programs while patients are in the inpatient hospital setting has shown to be an opportune time to enroll patients in a… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 79 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Smoking, Tobacco, Fractures, Bone
What is being tested?
Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Interviewing + Follow-up
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
269 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2014to 1 Apr 2019
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 18 to 79 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Active smoker (defined as having smoked some days or every day within the last six months
  • Identifying with having some interest in quitting smoking
  • Sustained an orthopaedic injury requiring surgery
  • Age 18 or older
  • Following up at our institution
  • Ability to consent within 3 weeks of first operative intervention
  • Anticipated acute hospital discharge before first follow-up (2-3 weeks)
  • Cognitive ability to consent

Who cannot join

  • Age 80 or older
  • Cognitive Inability to consent
  • Having previously utilized the Maryland Quitline
  • Not having a reliable phone line (i.e. conventional land line or cell phone)
  • Inability or refusal to follow-up at the designated follow-up time points

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Maryland, Shock Trauma Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Let's STOP Now Trial: Smoking in Trauma Orthopaedic Patients. A Prospective Randomized Trial

It is well known that smoking has deleterious effects to fracture/broken bone outcomes. Complications associated with smoking can be mitigated by smoking cessation. Initiating smoking cessation programs while patients are in the inpatient hospital setting has shown to be an opportune time to enroll patients in a smoking cessation program. The goal of this study is to determine if inpatient smoking counseling with/without follow-up is superior to the standard smoking cessation information associated with admission to a hospital facility.

Read the detailed description

Patients who elect to be enrolled in the study will receive an initial enrollment survey (attached, Initial Survey) and baseline exhaled carbon monoxide (see below) and be in one of three arms. The arms in brief include (1) standard of care with research follow-up (as mentioned in the below protocol, control arm), (2) standard of care + a 10-30 minute discussion while an inpatient in the hospital regarding the negative effects of smoking with regards to their traumatic injury with research follow-up, and finally (3) standard of care + a 10-30 minute discussion while an inpatient in the hospital regarding the negative effects of smoking with regards to their traumatic injury with research follow-up and follow-up with the investigators smoking educator.

Participants in arms 2 and 3 will receive their education session at the time of enrollment. Research follow-up (as outlined below) will be conducted at the time of normal clinic visits (to avoid unnecessary visits by the patient for the purposes of research), or over the phone if the patient is unable to make the appointment. Arm 3, which includes 'follow-up with the investigators smoking educator' will receive follow-up with the smoking educator at the time of their research follow-up, eliminating the need for additional visits.

Descriptions of arms:

Arm 1, Control: Standard of care intervention: All patients at the University as a standard of care receive informational materials about smoking cessation. They are referred to the patient resource center. The brochure/document that patients are given which details the resources available is standardized. Patients will be provided this, also they will be provided with a Quitline Brochure.

Arm 2, Standard of care + brief counseling: Patients who are randomized into this arm will receive the standard of care (outlined above). Additionally, patients will also receive a smoking education/counseling session. Patients will receive 10-30 minutes of guided discussion regarding the risks and benefits with regards to smoking and the healing of their traumatic injuries. The smoking educators, who will be trained in accordance with the guidelines provided by MdQuit.org will utilize motivational interviewing techniques to enhance interest in quitting. Patients will receive a description of the quitline, and the quitlined will be the recommended resource. If patients elect to enroll in the quitline, they will be consented using the standardized quitline consent/referral form .

Arm 2, Standard of care + brief counseling + extended follow-up: Patients who are randomized into this arm will receive the same intervention as patients in Arm 2, except when patients arrive for their follow-up, the smoking educator will "check-in" with their progress for approximately 5 minutes. The techniques utilized during this check-in visit will include repetition of previously described motivational interviewing, at this point patients who elect to be referred to the quitline will be given this opportunity.

Research follow-up: All participants in the study will receive follow-up at approximate intervals of 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months. These time points were selected as they most closely align with clinical follow-up. Patients will receive their research follow-up at the time of their scheduled clinical encounters, to prevent the participant from having to make additional visits. If the participants are unable to make the visits, or their clinical follow-up is not within 1 week of expected timepoint, follow-up will be attempted via phone. All patients during their follow-up visit will receive the follow-up survey. This survey includes the primary outcome, which is self-reported 7-day abstinence from smoking. Additionally, patients exhaled carbon monoxide level will be measured at these intervals using a standard carbon monoxide meter that is frequently used in research (Pico+ Smokerylyzer, Bedfont Scientific, Haddonfield, NJ, USA). A reference of 8ppm will be utilized to determine abstinence. Otherwise, no other deviation from the standard of care will occur. In the event that patients are unable to follow-up at these schedule intervals, attempt will be made to contact the participants over the phone to perform the survey, and if possible, arrange a visit to perform the exhaled carbon monoxide metering.

At all time points patients will have the ability to receive the informational materials or referral to the quitline that had been received at the time of enrollment.

Conclusion of the patients involvement in the study will occur at their 6-month follow-up visit.

Referral to the quitline will be recorded. Successful referral will be defined as patients who sign the referral form. As part of the standard usage of the quitline and permission of the participant, the quitline will notify us the participants progress via their fax-to-assist program. Information including number of phone calls, services utilized (nicotine patches, text messaging, etc.) will be provided, in addition to self-reported abstinence at 6 months. This will be recorded.

Being tested
Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing + Follow-up
Keywords
Smoking, Cessation, Trauma, Fracture, Complications
Medical subject headings
Tobacco Smoking, Fractures, Bone, Smoking, Wounds and Injuries

What participants receive

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

  • Motivational InterviewingBehavioural

    Motivational Interviewing coupled with education will be provided to help participants understand the risks associated with smoking and their fracture care. They will be referred to the quitline.

  • Motivational Interviewing + Follow-upBehavioural

    Motivational Interviewing coupled with education will be provided to help participants understand the risks associated with smoking and their fracture care. They will be referred to the quitline.

    In this intervention, the participants will receive additional motivational interviewing sessions at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months.

Study groups in NCT02428244
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1, ControlNo interventionStandard of care intervention: All patients at the University as a standard of care receive informational materials about smoking cessation. They are referred to the patient resource center at our institution. Patients will be provided this, also they will be provided with a smoking cessation Quitline Brochure
Standard of care + brief counselingExperimentalPatients who are randomized into this arm will receive the standard of care (outlined above). Additionally, patients will also receive a smoking education/counseling session. Patients will receive 10-30 minutes of guided discussion regarding the risks and benefits with regards to smoking and the healing of their traumatic injuries. The smoking educators, who will be trained in accordance with the guidelines provided by MdQuit.org will utilize motivational interviewing techniques to enhance interest in quitting. Patients will receive a description of the quitline, and the quitlined will be the recommended resource. If patients elect to enroll in the quitline, they will be consented using the standardized quitline protocols.
Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
Standard of care + counseling/follow-upExperimentalPatients who are randomized into this arm will receive the same intervention as patients in Arm 2, except when patients arrive for their follow-up, the smoking educator will "check-in" with their progress for approximately 5 minutes. The techniques utilized during this check-in visit will include repetition of previously described motivational interviewing, at this point patients who elect to be referred to the quitline will be given this opportunity.
Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing + Follow-up

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in 7-day abstinence point prevalence at 2 weeks

    Self-reported 7-day abstinence from smoking at 2 weeks

    Measured: 2 weeks

  2. Change in 7-day abstinence point prevalence at 6 weeks

    Self-reported 7-day abstinence from smoking at 6 weeks

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Change in 7-day abstinence point prevalence at 3 months

    Self-reported 7-day abstinence from smoking at 3 months

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Change in 7-day abstinence point prevalence at 6 months

    Self-reported 7-day abstinence from smoking at 6 months

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Change in Use of the Quitline at 2 weeks

    Successful referral and use of quitline at 2 weeks

    Measured: 2 weeks

  2. Change in Use of the Quitline at 6 weeks

    Successful referral and use of quitline at 6 weeks

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. Change in Use of the Quitline at 3 months

    Successful referral and use of quitline at 3 months

    Measured: 3 months

  4. Change in Use of the Quitline at 6 months

    Successful referral and use of quitline at 6 months

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Change in Exhaled Carbon Monoxide at 2 weeks

    Abstinence defined as 8-ppm exhaled carbon monoxide at 2 weeks

    Measured: 2 week

  6. Change in Exhaled Carbon Monoxide at 6 weeks

    Abstinence defined as 8-ppm exhaled carbon monoxide at 6 weeks

    Measured: 6 weeks

  7. Change in Exhaled Carbon Monoxide at 3 months

    Abstinence defined as 8-ppm exhaled carbon monoxide at 3 months

    Measured: 3 months

  8. Change in Exhaled Carbon Monoxide at 6 months

    Abstinence defined as 8-ppm exhaled carbon monoxide at 6 months

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Apr 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2014
  3. Primary completion24 Oct 2018
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2019

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
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
269 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02428244
Sponsor's protocol ID
HP-00061647
Acronym
STOP
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
12 Nov 2014
Last updated
12 Sep 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Scolaro JA, Schenker ML, Yannascoli S, Baldwin K, Mehta S, Ahn J. Cigarette smoking increases complications following fracture: a systematic review. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Apr 16;96(8):674-81. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00081.

    PubMed 24740664
  • Stephens BF, Murphy A, Mihalko WM. The effects of nutritional deficiencies, smoking, and systemic disease on orthopaedic outcomes. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Dec 4;95(23):2152-7. doi: 10.2106/00004623-201312040-00010. No abstract available.

    PubMed 24449933
  • Lee JJ, Patel R, Biermann JS, Dougherty PJ. The musculoskeletal effects of cigarette smoking. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 May 1;95(9):850-9. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00375.

    PubMed 23636193
  • Nasell H, Ottosson C, Tornqvist H, Linde J, Ponzer S. The impact of smoking on complications after operatively treated ankle fractures--a follow-up study of 906 patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Dec;25(12):748-55. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318213f217.

    PubMed 21886001
  • Rabe GL, Wellmann J, Bagos P, Busch MA, Hense HW, Spies C, Weiss-Gerlach E, McCarthy W, Gareca Arizaga MJ, Neuner B. Efficacy of emergency department-initiated tobacco control--systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Mar;15(3):643-55. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts212. Epub 2012 Sep 27.

    PubMed 23024250
  • Dohnke B, Ziemann C, Will KE, Weiss-Gerlach E, Spies CD. Do hospital treatments represent a 'teachable moment' for quitting smoking? A study from a stage-theoretical perspective. Psychol Health. 2012;27(11):1291-307. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2012.672649. Epub 2012 Apr 4.

    PubMed 22472171
  • Fu SS, McFall M, Saxon AJ, Beckham JC, Carmody TP, Baker DG, Joseph AM. Post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking: a systematic review. Nicotine Tob Res. 2007 Nov;9(11):1071-84. doi: 10.1080/14622200701488418.

    PubMed 17978982
  • Spencer L, Pagell F, Hallion ME, Adams TB. Applying the transtheoretical model to tobacco cessation and prevention: a review of literature. Am J Health Promot. 2002 Sep-Oct;17(1):7-71. doi: 10.4278/0890-1171-17.1.7.

    PubMed 12271754
  • DiClemente CC, Prochaska JO, Fairhurst SK, Velicer WF, Velasquez MM, Rossi JS. The process of smoking cessation: an analysis of precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages of change. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1991 Apr;59(2):295-304. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.59.2.295.

    PubMed 2030191
  • DiClemente CC, Delahanty JC, Fiedler RM. The journey to the end of smoking: A personal and population perspective. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Mar;38(3 Suppl):S418-28. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.010.

    PubMed 20176317
  • Hajek P. Individual differences in difficulty quitting smoking. Br J Addict. 1991 May;86(5):555-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1991.tb01807.x.

    PubMed 1859918
  • Blumenthal DS. Barriers to the provision of smoking cessation services reported by clinicians in underserved communities. J Am Board Fam Med. 2007 May-Jun;20(3):272-9. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2007.03.060115.

    PubMed 17478660
  • Risser NL, Belcher DW. Adding spirometry, carbon monoxide, and pulmonary symptom results to smoking cessation counseling: a randomized trial. J Gen Intern Med. 1990 Jan-Feb;5(1):16-22. doi: 10.1007/BF02602303.

    PubMed 2405112
  • Chen CC, Chang CH, Tsai YC, Tseng CW, Tu ML, Wang CC, Lin MC, Liu SF. Utilizing exhaled carbon monoxide measurement with self-declared smoking cessation: enhancing abstinence effectiveness in Taiwanese outpatients. Clin Respir J. 2015 Jan;9(1):7-13. doi: 10.1111/crj.12096. Epub 2014 Jan 17.

    PubMed 24345098
  • Brugger OE, Frei M, Sendi P, Reichart PA, Ramseier CA, Bornstein MM. Assessment of smoking behaviour in a dental setting: a 1-year follow-up study using self-reported questionnaire data and exhaled carbon monoxide levels. Clin Oral Investig. 2014 Apr;18(3):909-15. doi: 10.1007/s00784-013-1036-x. Epub 2013 Jul 20.

    PubMed 23873321

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Motivational Interviewing and Motivational Interviewing + Follow-up in people with Smoking, Tobacco and Fractures, Bone, run by University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1 site in United States.

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 8 inclusion and 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Sep 2019. 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 United States. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Change in 7-day abstinence point prevalence at 2 weeks (time frame: 2 weeks). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT02428244, which also lists 17 linked publications.

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 12 Sep 2019.

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