Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Use Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a novel telehealth-based intervention to reduce tobacco use among LGBTQ+ people.
Detailed description
After being informed about potential risks and screened into the study, patients will be randomized into the treatment or control group. Control group participants will complete 7 sessions based on quit.gov smoking cessation planning. Intervention participants will complete 7 sessions of individualized asynchronous telehealth sessions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTinCat
7-10 minute personalized video sessions based in tobacco cessation modules.
BEHAVIORALQuit.gov program
7-10 minute generic videos directing participants through quit.gov program
Sponsors
University of Texas at Austin
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants will be assigned to the control or intervention groups randomly.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 and over * Live in Greater Austin * Identify as LGBTQ+ * Current smokers * High speed internet access
Exclusion criteria
* Exceed screener cutoff for suicide risk * Exceed screener cutoff for borderline personality disorder * Report current active substance use other than tobacco that interferes with functioning
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco use | 11 weeks | Cigarette and vape assessments based on prior research on vaping/smoking: Cigarette: Today, did you have at least one puff on a cigarette (yes/no) IF YES, THEN How many cigarettes did you smoked (at least one puff) (1-more than 60). Vaping: Today, did you use an electronic nicotine delivery system (i.e., a vape containing nicotine), even just one puff? (yes/no) IF YES, THEN How many times they had at least one puff (1 time, 2-5 times, 6-10 times, 11-15 times, 16-20 times, 21-25 times, 26-30 times, 31 or more times). |
Contacts
Primary ContactMike Parent, PhD
Outcome results
None listed