None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The study hypothesis is that availability of E-cigarettes for heavy smokers, in hospital for detoxification for other drug use, will help them refrain from smoking while in hospital, will reduce their stress, and will aid treatment. We will make E-cigarettes available, and see whether patients using them are able to refrain from smoking. We will gather patient and clinical impressions, and make a decision as to whether further, and more extensive study is warranted.
Interventions
For the duration of the trial (6 months), patients in the detoxification ward will be allowed access to E-cigarettes containing nicotine, whilst they are in hospital. They will also have access to more usual forms of nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum). The choice will be entirely theirs. Patients are usually admitted to the detoxification ward for up to a week, so that the duration of the intervention for each patient will be 5-7 days, .
Sponsors
University of Auckland Tobacco Control Research Turanga
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Smoker Multiple drug addiction. These patients are mostly alcoholics who smoke, but other forms of addiction are treated in the detoxification ward. Able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Non-smoker Under 18 Unable to give informed consent
Outcome results
None listed