Smoking Cessation With the Ottawa Model and SmartCard in Out-patient Respirology Clinic Setting

Launched by OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · Dec 19, 2011

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Design: Parallel group randomized control trial Method: All adult current smokers attending respirology clinic at the Ottawa General Hospital will be approached to participate. Concealed random allocation will be done if the subject is willing and signed the written informed consent. Experimental arm will receive counseling on site enrollment in the Ottawa Model of Smoking Cessation which includes IVR automated telephone follow-up and will receive a SmartCard worth $110 towards purchase of smoking cessation aids. Usual care arm will receive current usual care in our clinic i.e. strong physi...

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All adult \>18 years of age attending Respirology Clinic at the Ottawa General hospital
• • Current smokers (anyone who had smoked any form of tobacco in the 6 months prior to the clinic visit)
• • Willing to set quit dates in next 30 days
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Subjects with less than 2 year life expectancy (end stage cancer, end stage lung or heart disease etc) and/or receiving palliative care
• • Not willing to sign consent