Evaluation of a nursing intervention for smoking cessation in cardiac patients: a pilot randomised study

Preliminary evaluation of a nursing intervention to support smoking cessation in patients hospitalised for a cardiac problem: a pilot study [Évaluation préliminaire d?une intervention infirmière de soutien à la cessation tabagique chez des patients hospitalisés pour un problème cardiaque: une étude pilote]

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26884027

Enrollment

Registered

2008-10-09

Start date

2008-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-28

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Conditions

Smoking cessation Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

Interventions

Eligible patients will be met by the research nurse during the hospitalisation and the research will be presented to them. Usual care will be provided to all patients during the hospitalisation based

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female, aged greater than 18 years old or more 2. Daily smokers 3. Having the physical and cognitive capacities to fill out questionnaires and to communicate by telephone 4. Being able to communicate in French or in English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Currently participating in another smoking cessation therapies program

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline and six months following randomisation by phone and are as follows: 1. Progression in the stages of change. The stage of readiness to change will be evaluated by the nurse during the six contacts and at six months post-randomisation by the research assistant. 2. Patient's perception of control over the disease and of its consequences using three subscales of the Illness Perception Questionnaire - Revised (IPQ-R): 2.1. Consequences (6 items) 2.2. Personal control (6 items) 2.3. Treatment control (5 items) 3. Patient's perception regarding the support received by a relative to increase perception of control to stop smoking using the Family Care Climate Questionnaire - Patient Version (FCCQ-P) 4. Cardiovascular risks factors used as a secondary outcomes are diet and physical exercise. To measure these two dimensions we will use two scales: 4.1. Do you have a healthy heart? 4.2. Are you eating healthily?	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at baseline and six months following randomisation by phone and are as follows: 1. Progression in the stages of change. The stage of readiness to change will be evaluated by the nurse during the six contacts and at six months post-randomisation by the research assistant. 2. Patient's perception of control over the disease and of its consequences using three subscales of the Illness Perception Questionnaire - Revised (IPQ-R): 2.1. Consequences (6 items) 2.2. Personal control (6 items) 2.3. Treatment control (5 items) 3. Patient's perception regarding the support received by a relative to increase perception of control to stop smoking using the Family Care Climate Questionnaire - Patient Version (FCCQ-P) 4. Cardiovascular risks factors used as a secondary outcomes are diet and physical exercise. To measure these two dimensions we will use two scales: 4.1. Do you have a healthy heart? 4.2. Are you eating healthily?

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Smoking status (yes/no) at six months post-randomisation. This information will be provided by the patient himself. To validate this information the patient will be invited to have a nicotine detection test (saliva or urine).	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026