Smoking Cessation Intervention After Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack.
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Purpose
Patients with stroke or transient ischemic attach should receive advise on smoking cessation. It is however unknown if an intensive smoking cessation program is better than ordinary advise on smoking cessation during hospitalisation for stroke or transient ischemic attack.
The aim of the study was to assess if an intensive smoking cessation program made more patients stop smoking after stroke or transient ischemic attack.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack |
Behavioral: Smoking cessation |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Pharmacodynamics Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Smoking Cessation Intervention After Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack. A Randomised Controlled Trial |
- Smoking cessation rate
| Estimated Enrollment: | 300 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2005 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2007 |
Patients with stroke or transient ischemic attach should receive advise on smoking cessation. It is however unknown if an intensive smoking cessation program is better than ordinary advise on smoking cessation during hospitalisation for stroke or transient ischemic attack.
The aim of the study was to assess if an intensive smoking cessation program made more patients stop smoking after stroke or transient ischemic attack.
Patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack are admitted to the department of neurology at Odense University hospital. Patient who are smokers on admission and age < 76 years, inhabitants in Funen County and with symptoms developed before admission will be offered participation in the study unless they have severe stroke, stroke more than 3 weeks before admission, other severe disease or unable to participate.
Study participants will be randomised to either usual short advise on smoking cessation or an intensive smoking cessation program. All participants will be followed-up for 6 months with regard to smoking habits.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age < 76 years
- Inhabitant in Funen County
- Acute stroke or transient ischemic attack
- Symptoms with onset before admission
- Current smoker on admission
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe stroke
- Current stroke onset more than 3 weeks before admission
- Other severe disease
- Unable to participate
Contacts and LocationsPlease refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00228098
| Denmark | |
| Department of Neurology | Recruiting |
| Odense, Funen, Denmark, 5000 C | |
| Contact: Søren Bak, MD, PhD. bak@hunderupnet.dk | |
| Principal Investigator: | Søren Bak, MD, PhD | Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital. 5000 Odense C. Denmark |
More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00228098 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | VF 20040136 |
| Study First Received: | September 26, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | September 27, 2005 |
| Health Authority: | Denmark: The Regional Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Ischemic Attack, Transient Stroke Brain Diseases Brain Ischemia Cardiovascular Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 27, 2015