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Trial reportCanadian respiratory journal

A pilot randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation in an outpatient respirology clinic.

Smita Pakhale, Justine Baron, Michael A Armstrong, Avanti Garde, Robert D Reid, Gonzalo Alvarez, Debbie Aitken, Kerri-Anne Mullen, George Wells, Andrew Pipe

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Canadian respiratory journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Smita Pakhale
Justine Baron
Michael A Armstrong
Avanti Garde
Robert D Reid
Gonzalo Alvarez
Debbie Aitken
Kerri-Anne Mullen
George Wells
Andrew Pipe

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a modified version of the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation in an outpatient respirology clinic.

methodsAdult tobacco smokers attending the respirology clinic and willing to choose a quit date within one month of enrollment were randomly assigned to receive standard care or the intervention. Standard care participants received smoking cessation advice, a brochure and a prescription for smoking cessation medication if requested. Intervention participants received a $110 voucher to purchase smoking cessation pharmacotherapy and were registered to an automated calling system. Answers to automated calls determined which participants required nurse telephone counselling. Feasibility indicators included recruitment and retention rates, and intervention adherence. The effectiveness indicator was self-reported smoking status at 26 to 52 weeks.

resultsForty-nine (54.4%) of 90 eligible smokers were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=23) or control (n=26) group. Self-reported smoking status at 26 to 52 weeks was available for 32 (65.3%) participants. The quit rate for intervention participants was 18.2% compared with 7.7% for controls (OR2.36 [95% CI 0.39 to 14.15]).

conclusionIt would be feasible to evaluate this intervention in a larger trial. Alternatives to face-to-face follow-up at the clinic are recommended.

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AdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPulmonary MedicineSmokingSmoking Cessation

Identifiers

PMID25647168
PMCPMC4390018

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