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Supportive Coaching for Smoking Cessation (VAntagePilot Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Steven Fu, MD, MSCE

Research Sponsored by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up duration of project, one year

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial would study if it's possible to recruit smokers and their support people, to see if smoking cessation methods work better when someone is helping them quit.

Who is the study for?

The VAntage Pilot study is for veterans aged 18 or older who smoke cigarettes regularly and have a support person willing to participate. Both the veteran and their support must be able to use phones, with the veteran also needing a smartphone or tablet.

What is being tested?

This pilot project tests whether coaching interventions and written materials provided to a smoker's chosen support person can help in smoking cessation efforts among veterans preparing for a larger trial.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-medical interventions like coaching and educational materials, there are no direct medical side effects. However, participants may experience stress or emotional discomfort during the quitting process.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ duration of project, one year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~duration of project, one year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and duration of project, one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Recruitment Feasibility

Secondary study objectives

Smoking abstinence: feasibility of biochemical confirmation using a remote collection method

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Support Person Coaching InterventionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Support persons in the intervention arm will receive existing written materials on effective social support strategies for smoking cessation. Materials will be sent via postal mail. Support persons in this arm will also complete a one-session coaching intervention (15-25 minutes) delivered virtually by research staff via phone.

Group II: Support Person Written MaterialsActive Control1 Intervention

Support persons in the intervention arm will receive existing written materials on effective social support strategies for smoking cessation. Materials will be sent via postal mail.

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