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EHR-Based and Fax-Based Referral to a Tobacco Quitline: A Comparative Study

NCT02735382 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14930

Last updated 2019-09-03

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Summary

This study is designed to assess whether completely electronic, HIPAA-compliant, EHR-based, closed-loop referrals for tobacco cessation from primary care clinics to a state telephone tobacco quitline service can increase the number/percentage of adult tobacco users receiving evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment when compared to paper-based fax referrals. This study also will survey clinic staff to evaluate satisfaction with the referral process.

Conditions

  • Tobacco Use Cessation
  • Tobacco Smoking

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tobacco quitline EHR referral

Using an EHR-based referral to the tobacco quitline from primary care outpatient clinics.

BEHAVIORAL

Tobacco quitline Fax referral

Using an Fax--based referral to the tobacco quitline from primary care outpatient clinics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2018-03-31
Completion
2018-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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