An interventional study of Smoking cessation in Smoking Cessation and Fracture, sponsored by Karolinska Institutet. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-06-24.
Sponsored by Karolinska Institutet · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of this study was to evaluate if an intervention with smoking cessation starting during the acute hospitalization period and continuing during the acute postoperative phase of 6 weeks would reduce the frequency of overall postoperative complications and wound infections in patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries requiring surgical treatment. The secondary aims were to study the short and the long term (1 year) abstinence rate, functional outcome, health related quality of life as well as costs.
Tobacco smoking is a major health problem. The effect of a smoking cessation intervention prior to elective orthopedic surgery has been evaluated previously. However, as far as we know there are no prospective randomized studies investigating the effect of smoking cessation on complication rate in patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries.
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Smoking cessation
Behavioral: Smoking cessation
Nurses, specifically trained for smoking cession program, contacted the patients at the orthopedic wards and initiated the intervention (stop smoking) within 1-2 days after acute hospitalization. The intervention included one or two personal meetings and weekly phone contacts during 6 weeks with a trained nurse. A phone number to a non-smoking hotline was provided for all patients. The patients were continuously encouraged not to smoke and free nicotine substitution (Nicorette®) was offered those who needed it. No other drug therapy was used.
Postoperative complications including wound related complications
Time frame: 6-12 weeks
Abstinence rate and functional outcome including HRQoL
Time frame: 1 year
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