ROSCAP: Reduction of Smoking in Cardiac Patients Study

October 23, 2008 updated by: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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. .

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

180

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417
        • Minneapolis VAMC (111-0)

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Smoking reduction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Smoking cessation, biomarker measures

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anne Joseph, MD, MPH, Minneapolis VAMC & University of Minnesota

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2000

Study Completion

January 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 10, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 13, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 24, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2008

Last Verified

April 1, 2005

More Information

Terms related to this study

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