Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
Smoking, Cessation, Quitline, Counseling
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to see if automated telephone monitoring will enhance existing quitline services, such as Alere Wellbeing's Quit For Life program, and help people quit smoking. If successful, this intervention could be incorporated into existing quitline protocols and delivered to millions of people who are trying to quit smoking.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALQuitline Service + 10 automated monitoring calls
This group will receive the usual care provided in Alere Wellbeing's Quit For Life® program. The program includes 5 telephone counseling calls. In addition, participants receive 10 automated telephone monitoring calls to help them stay off cigarettes. The automated call schedule will be two calls per a week for 2 weeks, then once a week for 6 weeks. Participants whose answers indicate that they may be having trouble quitting smoking will be automatically connected to a Quit Coach for individualized relapse prevention counseling.
BEHAVIORALQuitline service + 20 automated monitoring calls
This group will receive the usual care provided in Alere Wellbeing's Quit For Life® program. The program includes 5 telephone counseling calls. In addition, participants receive 20 automated telephone monitoring calls to help them stay off cigarettes. The automated call schedule will be one automated call a day for 2 weeks, then once a week for 6 weeks. Participants whose answers indicate that they may be having trouble quitting smoking will be automatically connected to a Quit Coach for individualized relapse prevention counseling.
Sponsors
Consumer Wellness Solutions
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Center for Health Research
University of Washington
Indiana University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or older * Enrolled in Free & Clear, Inc. services * Self-reported abstinence for at least 24 hours at the quit date call * Able to read and speak English * Personal access to a touch-tone telephone or cellular telephone
Exclusion criteria
* Have not stopped smoking for 24 hours * Currently incarcerated * Currently participating in any other smoking cessation research * Live in same household as another study participant * Participated in the Alere Wellbeing Quit for Life Program within the last 6 months * Were previously enrolled in this study even if they repeat the smoking cessation program during the accrual period * Hearing impaired enrollees receiving Free & Clear services via telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD) will be excluded from the study as the IVR technology currently does not have this capability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participant smoking status. | 6 and 12 month follow-up |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed