Stopping tobacco use in hospital services

Tabacco Cessation: Evaluation of Patient Perceptions and Professional Practices in the Odontology Department of the Nice Institute of Oral Medicine

Observational Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · NCT07031024

This project uses short questionnaires to see how people who smoke and hospital staff at CHU Nice talk about and try to stop using tobacco.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Enrollment300 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Academic / other
Locations1 site (Nice, Alpes Maritimes)
Trial IDNCT07031024 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This is an observational, cross-sectional project that collects questionnaire responses from adult regular smokers and from healthcare practitioners at CHU Nice to document knowledge, attitudes, and practices about tobacco cessation. Both patients and a range of practitioners (general practitioners, specialists, interns, and clinical dentistry students) will complete structured questionnaires during hospital visits. No treatment or intervention is delivered; the study describes current conversations and support available in hospital services. Findings will be used to identify gaps in counseling and to inform improvements in hospital-based cessation support.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal participants are adults (18+) who are regular smokers (at least one cigarette or equivalent per day) or CHU Nice practitioners/clinical dental students who can give consent and complete a questionnaire.

Not a fit: Ex-smokers, non-smokers, patients under guardianship, and people with significant language difficulties are excluded and therefore unlikely to benefit from the study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could lead to better hospital conversations and support for quitting, helping more smokers get practical help to stop.

How similar studies have performed: Surveys of practitioner attitudes have been done (mainly in private practice and older in France) and international questionnaire studies have yielded useful insights, but systematic patient-perspective work in France is largely novel.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients: Female male non gendered.
* Over 18 years old
* Whatever their state of healthRegular smoker: According to the Institut national de prévention et d'éducation pour la santé (INPES), a regular smoker is someone who reports smoking at least one cigarette (or equivalent) a day.
* Whether or not they use any other form of 'drug'.
* Whatever the reason for their consultation.
* Signature of no objection form
* Praticiens:- Male , Female non gendered
* Age 18 years
* General practitioner at CHU ( Professor - MCU - Assistant - Associate)
* Specialist at the University Hospital (Professor - MCU - Assistant - Associate)
* Intern (oral medicine - oral surgery - orthodontics)
* student (4th, 5th and 6th year)"

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients: Ex-smoker patients
* Non-smokers
* Patients under guardianship
* Patients with language difficulties
* Praticiens: - Non-dentistry students
* Student in dentistry without clinical practice (2nd, 3rd year)
* Practitioner with exclusive private practice"

Where this trial is running

Nice, Alpes Maritimes

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Tobacco Use Cessation
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.