Prevention of nicotine-associated morbidity by smoking cessation counselling in trauma patients in an emergency department

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41527831

Enrollment

1044

Registered

2007-01-29

Start date

2005-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-08-21

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Conditions

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

Interventions

Participants are randomised to receive either: 1. A 20 to 30 minutes counselling session followed by four 5 to 15 minutes booster session by telephone 2. Care as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients in an emergency department 2. Aged over 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Altered mental status that precluded consent 3. Medically unstable 4. In significant pain 5. Were intoxicated by alcohol or drugs 6. Were non-German speaking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Significant rates of abstainers in those smokers who actively try to quit smoking	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in the number of cigarettes in smokers ambivalent concerning their smoking	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 2, 2026