Smoking Cessation Intervention for Thoracic Patients

Summary

The primary aim of the proposed study is to develop and assess the feasibility of delivering a smoking cessation intervention to patients undergoing lung surgery that begins before surgery and continues up to 3 months post-discharge. The secondary aim is to assess smoking cessation rates 3 months following surgery.

Timeline

Start

2008-01

Primary completion

2012-04

Completion

2012-04

Publications

• Results Park ER, Japuntich S, Temel J, Lanuti M, Pandiscio J, Hilgenberg J, Davies D, Dresler C, Rigotti NA. A smoking cessation intervention for thoracic surgery and oncology clinics: a pilot trial. J Thorac Oncol. 2011 Jun;6(6):1059-65. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318215a4dc.

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