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NCT03996902 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Increasing Cessation Motivation and Treatment Engagement Among Smokers in Pain

A NA study of Chronic Pain and Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Syracuse University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
76
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03996902: Completed NA study of Chronic Pain and Smoking Cessation, sponsored by Syracuse University.

NCT03996902 is a NA study of Chronic Pain and Smoking Cessation that has completed, run by Syracuse University. The registered enrollment target is 76 participants, below the 772-participant average among 301 other Chronic Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03996902, a NA study of Chronic Pain and Smoking Cessation, has completed, sponsored by Syracuse University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
76 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test a brief intervention to increase motivation to quit and smoking cessation treatment engagement among smokers with chronic pain.

Primary Outcome

Measured by the Contemplation Ladder and Motivation Rulers. The contemplation ladder is a measure of motivation to quit smoking on an 11 point Visual Analogue Scale. Motivation rulers for smoking cessation consist of three separate NRSs that asses importance of quitting, readiness to quit smoking in the next month, and confidence that "you will quit smoking" in the next month.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Tailored intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL Ask-Advise-Refer

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Joseph Ditre - Syracuse

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 76 participants
Start Date 2016-05-10
Est. Completion 2016-07
Phase NA
Syracuse University

31 total trials

What the finished NCT03996902 record still lists

NCT03996902 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 76 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 301 other Chronic Pain trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Chronic Pain appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Tailored intervention is the first listed.

NCT03996902 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03996902 about?

NCT03996902 is a clinical study titled "Increasing Cessation Motivation and Treatment Engagement Among Smokers in Pain". The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test a brief intervention to increase motivation to quit and smoking cessation treatment engagement among smokers with chronic pain.

What is the current status of trial NCT03996902?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 76 participants. The study started on 2016-05-10. Estimated completion is 2016-07.

What conditions does trial NCT03996902 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Chronic Pain, Smoking Cessation, Smoking.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03996902?

The interventions under investigation include: Tailored intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Ask-Advise-Refer (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03996902?

This trial is sponsored by Syracuse University, which has 31 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03996902 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Chronic Pain

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Where NCT03996902's enrollment target sits among peer trials

76 157th of 301 higher than 144 of 301 other Chronic Pain trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other Chronic Pain trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03996902, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03996902 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.