Hospital patients get personalized coaching to quit smoking, drink less, and eat better
NCT ID NCT07441603
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a program called PAL that gives hospital patients personalized feedback on smoking, drinking, diet, and exercise. About 788 patients will be split into two groups: one gets the feedback and support, the other gets usual care. The goal is to see if this low-cost approach helps people make lasting healthy changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Proactive Automatized Lifestyle intervention (behavioral feedback program)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could be widely used in hospitals to help patients adopt healthier habits and prevent chronic diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral trial with no drug. Results rely on self-reported changes, and the effect may be small or not last long-term.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medicine Hospital Greifswald
RECRUITINGGreifswald, 17495, Germany
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