Veteran Social Support for Enhancing Use of Smoking Cessation Treatment

Part of paid clinical trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT05868421
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Veterans Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Support Person Coaching Call — BEHAVIORAL
    Support person participants assigned to the intervention group will additionally receive a 1-call coaching session about 15-25 minutes in duration on how to support their Veteran smoker. The session will be delivered by research staff by phone or video call. Support persons in the intervention group and the control/no intervention group will receive existing written material resources on support strategies to stop smoking, and resources on how to stop smoking by postal mail or email.
  • SP written materials — BEHAVIORAL
    Written materials covering tips on effective supportive strategies for smoking cessation
  • Written Smoking Cessation Materials — BEHAVIORAL
    Written materials on resource and referral information for VHA and non-VHA EBCT options

Study Details

This study is recruiting Veterans who currently smoke cigarettes and support persons who are nominated by the Veterans. The purpose of this study is to assist Veterans with smoking cessation by asking Veterans to choose a support person who will assist them with the quitting process, or who may assist them with the quitting process once the Veteran is ready to quit smoking sometime in the future. Study staff will assess how much or how little social support during the Veteran's quitting process is helpful to the Veteran. This information will help us come up with new ways to help Veterans quit smoking that are better tailored to their needs.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2024
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2027
Completion
Feb 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
2,376 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Support Person Coaching Call and Written Materials
    Support persons will receive written material resources on support strategies to stop smoking, and resources on how to stop smoking. Support person participants assigned to the intervention group will additionally receive a 1-call coaching session about 15-25 minutes in duration on how to support their Veteran smoker. The coaching session will be delivered by research staff by phone or video call. Veteran smokers will receive written smoking cessation resource and referral information for VHA and non-VHA EBCT options.
  • Active Comparator: Written Materials Only
    Support persons will receive written material resources on support strategies to stop smoking, and resources on how to stop smoking. Veteran smokers will receive written smoking cessation resource and referral information for VHA and non-VHA EBCT options.

Primary Outcome Measure

Use of Any Evidence-Based Cessation Treatments (EBCTs) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MNMinneapolisMinnesota55417-2309
Alicia B Woodward-Abel
[email protected]
612-467-1229
Sarah Becker
[email protected]
(612) 467-1515
Steven S. Fu, MD MSCE (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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