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Smoking Cessation Intervention in Acute Orthopedic Surgery

105 participantsStarted 2004-02

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * daily smoker: more than 2 cigarettes per day for at least one year * acute fracture of an extremity, in need of surgical treatment * oral and written consent Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * alcohol or drug abuse prohibiting compliance with the study protocol * living outside the county of Stockholm prohibiting follow-up * a severe mental illness including dementia * inability to read and understand Swedish

What they're measuring

Postoperative complications including wound related complications

Timeframe: 6-12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00704015

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2006-12

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