Three Year Follow up of a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of an Intervention for Tobacco Dependence Among Those With a Psychotic Illness

Three Year Follow up of a Randomised Controlled Trial of an Intervention for Tobacco Dependence Among Those With a Psychotic Illness

This is a three year follow up of a previous study where researchers at UNSW and UNewc asked smokers with serious mental health problems to participate in a 12-month study, to assess whether intervention could assist people experiencing mental illness reduce their tobacco smoking.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Behavior, Addictive; Psychotic Disorder

Detailed Description

Between 2001 and 2003, the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of New South Wales carried out a large study with the Centre for Mental Health Studies at the University of Newcastle. The project asked people with serious mental health problems, who also smoked cigarettes, to participate in a 12-month study, which involved completing several questionnaires/other assessments over that time with a member of the research team. Around half of the participants in this study also received treatment for their smoking from the research team. This treatment involved weekly therapy with one member of the research team, and covered the relationship between smoking and mental illness, teaching people to cope with desires to smoke, how to recognise and avoid high risk situations for smoking, and how to plan alternative ways of coping with those situations where smoking usually occurred. In addition, nicotine patches were also available to assist people who made the decision to reduce their smoking. This study hoped to learn whether this new treatment could assist people experiencing mental illness reduce their tobacco smoking.

After three years, previous participants were invited to participate in another follow-up assessment to check-in with their current situation, their mental health and levels of smoking.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment: 298

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Australia
  • New South Wales
    • Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 2308
      • Centre for Mental Health Studies, University of Newcastle
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2052
      • School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 67 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Previous participants from the original study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: The University of New South Wales
• Collaborators: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Robyn Richmond, Professor, University of New South Wales; Principal Investigator: Amanda Baker, Assoc Prof, Newcastle University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2005
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2006
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2006
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 6, 2006
• First Posted (Estimate): July 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 26, 2008
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 25, 2008
• Last Verified: September 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Chemically-Induced Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders; Tobacco Use Disorder; Behavior, Addictive
• Other Study ID Numbers: 3Yr FollowUp