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.

alcohol abuse Alcohol Drinking Health Risk Behaviors Motor Activity Smoking Tobacco Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Medicine Hospital Greifswald

    RECRUITING

    Greifswald, 17495, Germany

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