Trial name or title | Smoking cessation program in the preadmission clinic: the combination of counseling, pharmacotherapy and quit line |
Methods | Randomised open‐label controlled trial |
Participants | 296 adult smokers scheduled for elective surgery |
Interventions | Counselling + 12 weeks varenicline + proactive telephone support, vs standard care (brief information + smokers help line) |
Outcomes | 4‐wk CAR at 4, 12, 24 and 52 weeks; 24 hr PPA |
Starting date | December 2010 |
Contact information | Francis Chung |
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