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NCT Number: NCT00301626

ROSCAP: Reduction of Smoking in Cardiac Patients Study

Background. The ROSCAP Study was a randomized controlled trial in heart disease patients to test the effect of a smoking reduction intervention on cigarettes per day (cpd) and biochemical and clinical indicators of tobacco exposure. .

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Key information

Conditions

Nicotine Dependence Behavior Cardiac Disease Cardiovascular Diseases Chemically-Induced Disorders Health Behavior Heart Diseases Mental Disorders Smoking Smoking Reduction Substance-Related Disorders Tobacco Dependence Tobacco Use Disorder

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Minneapolis VAMC (111-0)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • smoked at least 15 cigarettes per day and had one of 11 cardiovascular disorders: history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty, stent placement, thrombolytic therapy, angina, arrhythmia, a history of cardiac arrest, greater than 50% coronary artery stenosis by angiography, ischemia on exercise tolerance testing or congestive heart failure, required to confirm that they were unwilling or uninterested in setting a stop smoking date in the next 30 days.

Exclusion criteria

  • 1) unstable angina within the past 2 weeks, 2) unstable psychiatric or substance use disorders or 3) contraindications to nicotine replacement therapy (including pregnancy or intention to become pregnant)

Treatment and study plan

smoking reduction intervention (including NRT)

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Smoking reduction

Secondary outcomes

  1. Smoking cessation, biomarker measures

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2000
Study completion
2005
First posted
Mar 13, 2006
Registry last updated
Oct 24, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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