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Smoking Cessation Program for Caregivers Who Smoke

Phase 4

Recruiting

Led By Brian Williams, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Participant is willing and able to use NRT

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up study recruitment, approximately 6 months

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Study Summary

This trial studies how a smoking cessation program affects caregivers' smoking behavior while their child is in the hospital.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for caregivers over 18 who smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day and have a child admitted to the hospital for more than 24 hours. They must be the primary caregiver, not pregnant or breastfeeding, willing to use birth control, and able to commit to the study's duration without needing an interpreter.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if caregivers will engage in a smoking cessation program during their child's hospital stay. It includes completing surveys, undergoing counseling sessions, and using nicotine patches and lozenges for two weeks.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Possible side effects from nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) include skin irritation from patches, mouth issues with lozenges like soreness or hiccups, headaches, nausea, dizziness or sleep disturbances.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am willing and able to use nicotine replacement therapy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ study recruitment, approximately 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~study recruitment, approximately 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and study recruitment, approximately 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of smoking intervention

Enrollment in study

NRT use

Secondary outcome measures

Change in motivation to quit smoking

Change in number of cigarettes smoked per day

Change in self-confidence in quitting smoking

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Caregivers of hospitalized childrenExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Wisconsin, MadisonLead Sponsor

1,189 Previous Clinical Trials

3,169,496 Total Patients Enrolled

24 Trials studying Smoking

41,909 Patients Enrolled for Smoking

Brian Williams, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Has the Food and Drug Administration given their seal of approval to Caregivers of hospitalized children?

"A score of 3 was assigned to this Phase 4 trial, signifying that the safety profile for Caregivers is satisfactory as it has already been approved."

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Are there any vacancies available for participants in this research?

"The clinical trial, which was first announced on September 1st 2023 and last edited 19 days later, is not presently looking for patients. However, there are 187 other studies currently recruiting volunteers."

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What results are researchers anticipating from this clinical experiment?

"The primary metric being assessed over a 6 month recruitment period is cessation of nicotine use. Secondary objectives include gauging how often the participant leaves their child's bedside to smoke, self-reported confidence in quitting smoking (with scores ranging from 1-7), and self-reported motivation to quit smoking (also with scores graded between 1 and 7)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Treating Caregivers Who Smoke at AFCH

2024. "Treating Caregivers Who Smoke at AFCH". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06051474.