Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Brief summary
Adult smokers were recruited through an independent pharmacy in rural Appalachia and were randomized to 1 of 8 treatments, including medication and/or therapy from the pharmacist, to help quit smoking.
Detailed description
24 adult smokers were recruited through an independent pharmacy in rural Appalachia were randomized to 1 of 8 treatments: (1) pharmacist delivered QuitAid intervention (Yes vs. No), (2) Combination NRT Gum + NRT Patch (vs. NRT patch), and/or (3) 8 weeks of NRT (vs. standard 4 weeks). All participants received 4 weeks of NRT patch in addition to the components to which they were assigned. Participants completed baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments. The primary outcomes were feasibility of recruitment and randomization, retention, treatment adherence and fidelity.
Interventions
DRUGNicotine patch
Nicotine replacement therapy patch
DRUGNicotine gum
Nicotine replacement therapy gum
BEHAVIORALMedication Therapy Management
Medication therapy management delivered by pharmacist - 1 in-person coaching session, and 5 follow-up telephonic coaching sessions.
Sponsors
University of Virginia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
2x2x2 factorial design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* smokers must have smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day for the past 6 months * be willing to set a quit date in the next 30 days * own a cell phone * be over 18 years of age * not be pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months * not have any medical contraindications to using NRT
Exclusion criteria
* Those who are pregnant or plan to be * Those under 18 years of age * Those with a medical contradiction * Those who do not own a cell phone * Those who have not smoked 5 cigarettes per day for the last 6 months * Those who are unwilling to set a quit date within 30 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of recruitment | 3 months | Feasibility of recruitment was measured by (a) the proportion of smokers recruited from each source (e.g., ask-advise-connect, posters, prescription bag advertisements) and (b) the number recruited per month. |
| Feasibility of randomization | 3 months | Feasibility of randomization was determined by the number of smokers that were approached and screened in order to randomize 24 smokers (e.g., ineligible smokers, smokers that do not consent). |
| Retention | 3 months | Retention was assessed by the proportion of smokers who completed the 3-month follow-up. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Use | 3 months | Biochemically verified self-reported point prevalence tobacco abstinence at the 3-month follow-up was collected |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed