Nicotine Dependence
Conditions
Keywords
Smoking cessation, Tobacco use cessation, Psychiatric comorbidity
Brief summary
Smoking rates among individuals with psychiatric disorders are disproportionately higher than the general population. The majority of psychiatric hospitals ban smoking on hospital grounds, thus providing an opportunity for inpatients to experience abstinence. Yet smokers in inpatient psychiatric settings are infrequently provided with referrals for cessation treatment on discharge (\< 1 %) and most resume smoking upon discharge. Therefore, the integration of effective cessation interventions within the current mental health treatment system is a public health priority. The overall objective of this project is to adapt a Sustained Care (SusC) model to smokers with severe mental illness (SMI) engaged in a psychiatric hospitalization and to conduct a randomized, pragmatic effectiveness trial designed to assess the benefit of this adapted SusC intervention in real-world practice. We will test the hypothesis that, among smokers with SMI in inpatient psychiatric treatment (n = 422), SusC will result in significantly greater rates of cotinine-validated, 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 6- and 12-months compared to a group that receives Usual Care (UC) about smoking cessation. Furthermore, we hypothesize that a higher proportion of SusC vs. UC patients will use evidence-based smoking cessation treatment (counseling and pharmacotherapy) in the month after discharge. We will also explore the effect of SusC on health and health care utilization in the 12 months post-discharge (psychiatric symptoms, psychiatric and medical hospital readmissions and emergency room visits) and the effectiveness of SusC on smoking abstinence in patient diagnostic subgroups. The expected outcome of this project is a demonstration of the effectiveness of a Sustained Care intervention for smoking cessation in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) following psychiatric hospitalization. Future studies could extend these findings to individuals with SMI receiving outpatient psychiatric treatment or psychotherapy. Overall, this research would have a significant positive public health impact that will move us closer to the long-term goal of dissemination and integration of the Sustained Care model to increase smoking cessation and decrease smoking related morbidity and mortality in people with severe mental illness.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSustained Care
The Sustained Care intervention includes four main components: 1. a 40-minute individual session about quitting smoking during the hospital stay; 2. a 90-day telephone-based and text messaging program that provides support regarding smoking and nicotine patch use; 3. the opportunity, during the automated calls and texts to be transferred to quit smoking resources, including live telephone quit coaching counseling, web and text-based quit coaching resources; and 4. an 8-week supply of nicotine patches, provided at no cost.
BEHAVIORALUsual Care
Usual Care includes a brief, 5 - 10 minute education session about quitting smoking, delivered by a hospital nurse during the hospital stay. Written handouts to reinforce the educational session will also be provided.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
University of Texas at Austin
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* \>18 years of age * current smoker (i.e., at least 5 cigarettes/day when not hospitalized)
Exclusion criteria
* current diagnosis of dementia * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE: \[45\]) score \< 24 * patient's inability to provide consent for study participation due to his/her inability to demonstrate an understanding of study procedures as contained in the statement of informed consent, after no more than two explanations * current diagnosis of mental retardation or autistic disorder * current primary diagnosis of a (non-nicotine) substance use disorder * no access to a telephone or inability to communicate by telephone * no planned discharge to institutional setting * medical contraindication for the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) * pregnancy, breastfeeding, or plans to become pregnant within 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biochemically verified smoking abstinence via saliva cotinine | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients who use smoking cessation medication or counseling following discharge | 6 months |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incremental cost effectiveness | 6 month |
| Psychiatric symptoms | 6 months |
| Hospital readmissions, both psychiatric and medical | 6 months |
| Emergency room visits, both psychiatric and medical | 6 months |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactRichard A Brown, Ph.D.
Outcome results
None listed