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Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department
Sponsor: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Summary
The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (CoSTED) is an National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) funded randomised controlled trial (RCT). The research question is "in people attending the Emergency Department who smoke, does a brief intervention (including the provision of an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and referral to stop smoking services) increase smoking cessation in comparison with usual care and is it cost effective?" The trial includes an internal pilot, health economic evaluation and process evaluation. The primary outcome is smoking cessation, self-reported as continuous smoking abstinence, biochemically validated by carbon monoxide monitoring with cut off of ≥8ppm. The sample size is 972 (486 in intervention and control) across 6 sites.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
972
Start Date
2022-01-04
Completion Date
2023-09-30
Last Updated
2026-04-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
CoSTED Intervention
Brief smoking cessation advice, the provision of an e-cigarette starter kit and training in its use, and referral to stop smoking services.
Locations (1)
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom