Smoking Cessation Program: A Quality Improvement Trial in a Resident-Based Outpatient Clinic

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The researchers hypothesize that smoking cessation counseling improves with the implementation of a smoking status assessment data sheet in routine consults. This is a quality improvement study design to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a more formal smoking status evaluation in a resident/faculty driven outpatient clinic...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Smoking Cessation Program: A Quality Improvement Trial in a Resident Based Outpatient Clinic”

The researchers hypothesize that smoking cessation counseling improves with the implementation of a smoking status assessment data sheet in routine consults. This is a quality improvement study design to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a more formal smoking status evaluation in a resident/faculty driven outpatient clinic.

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design: Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Prospective

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

We hypothesize that smoking cessation counseling improves with the implementation of a smoking status assessment data sheet in routine consults. This is a quality improvement study design to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a more formal smoking status evaluation in a resident/faculty driven outpatient clinic. This will be an observational study in which differences in quality measures will be compared between baseline and re-measurement periods. Population target: 900 patients screened before and after the implementation of the QI intervention. Primary outcome: smoking status evaluation.

Secondary Outcome: number of patients advised to quit, plan implementation for smoking cessation, smoking cessation program referrals, number of NRT and bupropion prescription.

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Drug: nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion
    • 3-6 months
  • Behavioral: smoking cessation counseling and referrals
    • Organizational counseling and referrals

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • : A
    • Smokers

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 21 years or older
  • Seen at MMH family health center
  • Current smoker

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 21 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Atlantic Health System Other

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Patricia Harris, MD Principal Investigator Atlantic Health System - Morristown Memorial Hospital  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00436943

Study ID Number: R06-12-021

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00436943

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

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