Evaluation of the effect of a follow-up program forSMOcessation courses during in-patient REHAbilitation treatment

ISRCTN ISRCTN60878792
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN60878792
Protocol serial number N/A
Sponsor Refonet (Germany)
Funder Refonet (Germany)
Submission date
10/08/2006
Registration date
04/01/2007
Last edited
04/01/2007
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jörg Resler
Scientific

Bubertstr.4
Borkum
26757
Germany

Phone +49 (0) 4922/9212000
Email joerg.resler@nordseeklinik-borkum.de

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designMonocentric, prospective, randomised controlled study.
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study acronymESMOREHA
Study objectives1. Patients who complete intensive follow-up programs more frequently quit or reduce their smoking than those without such an intervention.
2. The smoking cessation program in Borkum is at least as successful as comparable programs.
3. The quit date method leads to a higher long-therm outcome relative to nicotine abstinence.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics Committee of the Medical Association of Lower Saxony Germany, approval received on the 22nd September 2005.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSmoking addiction
InterventionFollow-up reminder calls and refresher courses for 12 months versus care as usual.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Reduction of the risk of nicotine-associated illness.

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

1. Quality of life improvement
2. Reduction in direct and indirect costs

Completion date31/05/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexAll
Target sample size at registration580
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients of the Nordseeklinik
2. Funded by the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Rheinland
3. Patients who are older than 18
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients who are younger than 18
2. Linguistic or intellectual deficits
3. Missing agreement
Date of first enrolment01/07/2006
Date of final enrolment31/05/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Bubertstr.4
Borkum
26757
Germany

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Study website Study website 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes