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Tobacco Use CessationNCT01123967

Offering Proactive Tobacco Treatment

A study testing proactive outreach (PRO), telephone counseling (TC) and Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in people with Tobacco Use Cessation, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study uses a proactive outreach strategy, coupled with free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to increase the population impact of tobacco cessation treatment for diverse, low income smokers. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 64 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Tobacco Use Cessation
What is being tested?
proactive outreach (PRO), telephone counseling (TC) and Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,500 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2011to Aug 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 64 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must complete the baseline survey
  • Current self-reported cigarette smoker
  • Has a valid home address
  • An adequate proficiency in English to complete study surveys and participate in telephone counseling.

Who cannot join

  • adult smokers not enrolled in the Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Steven Fu, M.D.

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417

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About this study

Official title: Improved Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Programs for Minnesota Priority Populations

This study uses a proactive outreach strategy, coupled with free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to increase the population impact of tobacco cessation treatment for diverse, low income smokers. Population impact is the product of treatment utilization (i.e., reach or exposure) and treatment efficacy (i.e., smoking abstinence rates among those who utilize treatment).

Read the detailed description

Participants will be randomized to receive either Usual (Reactive) Care or Proactive Outreach, Telephone Counseling and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).

Being tested
proactive outreach (PRO), telephone counseling (TC), Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), Usual care (UC)
Keywords
nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation, tobacco dependent
Medical subject headings
Tobacco Use Cessation, Smoking Cessation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • proactive outreach (PRO)Other

    a mailed invitation letter followed by telephone outreach

  • telephone counseling (TC)Other

    free telephone counseling

  • Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)Other

    free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)

  • Usual care (UC)Other

    nicotine replacement products (patch, gum, lozenge, inhaler, and nasal spray)

Study groups in NCT01123967
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PRO+NRT+TCExperimentalProactive outreach (mailed invitation letter followed by telephone outreach) combined with free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and telephone counseling (PRO+NRT+TC)to usual care (UC)
Receives: Other: proactive outreach (PRO); Other: telephone counseling (TC); Other: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Usual Care (UC)Active comparatorUsual (standard) care - Smoking cessation products: patch, gum, lozenge, inhaler and nasal spray
Receives: Other: Usual care (UC)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Results in Abstinence Rates

    Compare the effect of proactive outreach combined with free NRT and telephone counseling (PRO+NRT+TC) to usual care (UC) on population-level smoking abstinence rates among a diverse population of low income smokers.

    Measured: 1 Year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Results in Treatment Utilization

    Compare the effect of proactive outreach combined with free NRT and telephone counseling (PRO+NRT+TC) to usual care (UC) on population-level tobacco treatment utilization rates among a diverse population of low income smokers.

    Measured: 1 Year

  2. Cost-Effectiveness of Program

    Determine the cost-effectiveness of PRO+NRT+TC compared with UC.

    Measured: 1 Year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2011
  3. Primary completionFeb 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2,500 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01123967
Sponsor's protocol ID
2009NTLS064
Other IDs
0909S72235, 1R01CA141527
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
12 May 2010
Last updated
27 May 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hammett PJ, Japuntich SJ, Sherman SE, Rogers ES, Danan ER, Noorbaloochi S, El-Shahawy O, Burgess DJ, Fu SS. Proactive tobacco treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychol Trauma. 2021 Jan;13(1):114-122. doi: 10.1037/tra0000613. Epub 2020 Jul 2.

    PubMed 32614201
  • Hammett PJ, Lando HA, Erickson DJ, Widome R, Taylor BC, Nelson D, Japuntich SJ, Fu SS. Proactive outreach tobacco treatment for socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers with serious mental illness. J Behav Med. 2020 Jun;43(3):493-502. doi: 10.1007/s10865-019-00083-8. Epub 2019 Jul 30.

    PubMed 31363948
  • Fu SS, van Ryn M, Nelson D, Burgess DJ, Thomas JL, Saul J, Clothier B, Nyman JA, Hammett P, Joseph AM. Proactive tobacco treatment offering free nicotine replacement therapy and telephone counselling for socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers: a randomised clinical trial. Thorax. 2016 May;71(5):446-53. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207904. Epub 2016 Mar 1.

    PubMed 26931362
  • Fu SS, van Ryn M, Burgess DJ, Nelson D, Clothier B, Thomas JL, Nyman JA, Joseph AM. Proactive tobacco treatment for low income smokers: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2014 Apr 9;14:337. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-337.

    PubMed 24716466

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing proactive outreach (PRO), telephone counseling (TC) and Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in people with Tobacco Use Cessation, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 May 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Results in Abstinence Rates (time frame: 1 Year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01123967, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 May 2015.

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