Smoking-related cardiopulmonary diseases account for a large number of hospital admissions. We investigated the efficacy of hypnotherapy as an aid to a counseling-based smoking cessation program in improving quit rates of hospitalized smoking patients at 12 and 26 weeks after hospital discharge. We compared outcomes with hospitalized patients who received more conventional therapy, namely nicotine replacement therapy, or patients who decided to quit on their own. We also compared smoking cessation rates at 12 and 26 weeks after hospitalization among patients admitted with a cardiac or a pulmonary diagnosis.
Hospitalized patients with a cardiopulmonary diagnosis who were contemplating quitting were recruited into 4 groups: Hypnotherapy, Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), both hypnotherapy and NRT, and self-quit group. All patients received self-help brochures and in-hospital counseling. Intervention groups received more extensive counseling, free NRT supply for a month and/or a 90 minute hypnotherapy session within 2 weeks of discharge. They also had follow up telephone counseling at 1,2,4,8 and 12 weeks after discharge. 7 day prevalence of tobacco abstinence rates at 26 weeks after hospitalization were verified by self report and urinary Cotinine levels.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
164
One 90 minute session within 2 weeks of hospital discharge
free one month supply after hospital discharge
North Shore Medical Center
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Abstinence From Smoking
Assessed by 7-day prevalence of verified tobacco abstinence at 26 weeks after hospitalization for a cardiopulmoanry illness. Verification was confirmed biochemically by urine Cotinine testing or by telephone and discussion with a household proxy. Patients lost to follow up were considered to be persistent smokers.
Time frame: at 26 weeks after hospitalization
Smoking Cessation
Abstinence from smoking at 12 weeks after hospitalization was measured by self reported 7-day prevalence and verified urinary Cotinine test. This included participants in groups receiving hypnotherapy, NRT or both. Self quit group was not approached until 26 weeks after discharge. Patients lost to follow up were considered smokers.
Time frame: at 12 weeks after hospitalization
Smoking Abstinence Rate at 12 and 26 Weeks
Abstinence rates were calculated for patients hospitalized with a cardiac or a pulmonary diagnosis.
Time frame: 12 weeks and 26 weeks after hospital discharge
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