Smoking, Tobacco Abstinence
Conditions
Keywords
Standard Care Condition, Texting + NRT Condition
Brief summary
This is a pilot study to test the feasibility of conducting a text based smoking cessation trial with Emergency Department patients who are smokers.
Interventions
OTHERSmokefree TXT Program
The SmokeFreeTxt program is a library consisting of \ 130 brief messages that can be proactively sent to smokers' cellphones using software developed and maintained by NCI. The message content is informed by principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. They are sent to smokers at random times of day (during normal waking hours), up to 5 messages per day.
Subject will be given 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Patches, based on the amount he/she is smoking at baseline.
DRUGNicotine Replacement Gum
Subjects will be given 10 pieces of 2mg Nicotine Replacement Gum x 28 days.
BEHAVIORALFaxed Referral CT Smokers Quitline
A faxed referral will be sent to the CT Smokers Quitline for the subject.
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Yale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or older * have smoked \>= 100 cigarettes lifetime * describe themselves as every or some day smokers * are able to give written informed consent * reside in Connecticut * own a cell phone with texting capability.
Exclusion criteria
* inability to read or understand English * currently receiving formal tobacco dependence treatment * current use of tobacco cessation products (patch, gum, inhaler, nasal spray, lozenge, e-cigarette) * currently using Zyban (bupropion), Wellbutrin (bupropion) or Chantix (varenicline) for smoking cessation * current suicide or homicide risk * current psychotic disorder * life-threatening or unstable medical or psychiatric condition * does not have phone with CT area code and with texting capability * lacks capacity to give informed consent * leaving the ED against medical advice * pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive * incarcerated * resides in an extended care facility
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Survey of satisfaction and usage of Smokefree TXT Program | 1 month post enrollment | Study team will develop a survey to assess both subjects' satisfaction with the Smokefree TXT Program and ease of use. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7 day point prevalence abstinence | 1 month post enrollment | 7 day point prevalence abstinence will be assessed by asking if the subject has smoked even a puff in the past 7 days. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed