A Smoking Cessation Intervention for Severe Mental Ill Health Trial (SCIMITAR)

Conditions

Tobacco addiction in severe mental illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

Knowles S, Planner C, Bradshaw T, Peckham E, Man MS, Gilbody S.

2016-06-0814 citations

10.1186/s12888-016-0901-y

Bespoke smoking cessation for people with severe mental ill health (SCIMITAR): a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Gilbody S, Peckham E, Man MS, Mitchell N, Li J, Becque T, Hewitt C, Knowles S, Bradshaw T, Planner C, Parrott S, Michie S, Shepherd C.

2015-04-2858 citations

10.1016/s2215-0366(15)00091-7

Smoking Cessation Intervention for severe Mental Ill Health Trial (SCIMITAR): a pilot randomised control trial of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a bespoke smoking cessation service.

Peckham E, Man MS, Mitchell N, Li J, Becque T, Knowles S, Bradshaw T, Planner C, Parrott S, Michie S, Shepherd C, Gilbody S.

2015-03-0123 citations

10.3310/hta19250

Interventions

Active intervention: mental health nurse trained in smoking cessation counselling will work in conjunction with the patient and patients' GP or mental health specialist to provide a smoking cessation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults of all ages (either sex) with severe and enduring mental illness who currently smoke.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with alcohol dependence 2. Patients with co-morbid drug addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Smoking cessation measured at 12 months post-recruitment (validated using carbon monoxide measurements).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self reported smoking cessation at 4, 6 and 12 months 2. Health related quality of life (36-item short form health survey [SF-36]) 3. Health-state utility (EQ5D) at 4, 6 and 12 months	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed