Smoking Cessation in Nonunion, Malunion, Osseous Infection
Withdrawn before enrolling
Conditions studied: Fracture Nonunion, Infection
In brief
The Study Investigators have seen high rates of tobacco cessation success combining Chantix with the risk of no surgery, should tobacco use continue. Once patients achieve tobacco cessation and undergo surgery, the investigators have seen high rates of union and/or infection resolution. The investigators are looking to document and publish these observations. To date, no studies have been published that have examined the effects of this type of protocol on short and long-term tobacco cessation. The investigators want to examine and report the outcome of Hershey Medical Center's Orthopaedic Trauma Division's protocol for two endpoints: 1) pre-op tobacco cessation and 2) duration of tobacco cessation. This protocol involves counseling, Chantix, and a 'no-surgery' risk. Patients will be followed postoperatively for success and duration of tobacco cessation, as well as for fracture union and/or infection eradication.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00754299
- Run by
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2010-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-03-21
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants must be a tobacco user and have an osseous nonunion, malunion, infection, or infected nonunion of the Clavicle, Humerus, Radius, Ulna, Pelvis, Femur, Tibia, Fibula, or Calcaneus.
- Subjects must be above age 18, be able to understand and give consent, and be non-pregnant.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients unable to understand the protocol, patients allergic to chantix, prisoners, and pregnant patients will be excluded, and patients with pre-existing psychiatric illness.
Where it is running
- The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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