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Veteran Social Support for Smoking Cessation (VAntage Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Steven S. Fu, MD MSCE

Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development

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 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial studies how social support helps Veterans quit smoking. Veterans choose a support person to help them quit or prepare for quitting. This helps us learn how to better help Veterans stop smoking.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Veterans who smoke cigarettes and have a support person willing to help them quit. The Veteran must be using cigarettes primarily if they use other tobacco products, and should have smoked at least once in the past month. Their chosen support person needs to be an adult they're in contact with at least three times a week.

What is being tested?

The study tests whether having a support person receiving coaching calls and written materials can enhance smoking cessation efforts among Veterans. It aims to determine how social support affects the quitting process, potentially leading to new tailored cessation strategies.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves behavioral interventions like coaching calls and educational materials rather than medications, 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 ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Secondary study objectives

Biochemically confirmed 7-day point prevalence cigarette smoking abstinence

Prolonged smoking abstinence

Self-reported 7-day point prevalence cigarette smoking abstinence

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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 Call and Written MaterialsExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Support persons will receive written material resources on support strategies to stop smoking, and resources on how to stop smoking. Support person participants assigned to the intervention group will additionally receive a 1-call coaching session about 15-25 minutes in duration on how to support their Veteran smoker. The coaching session will be delivered by research staff by phone or video call. Veteran smokers will receive written smoking cessation resource and referral information for VHA and non-VHA EBCT options.

Group II: Written Materials OnlyActive Control2 Interventions

Support persons will receive written material resources on support strategies to stop smoking, and resources on how to stop smoking. Veteran smokers will receive written smoking cessation resource and referral information for VHA and non-VHA EBCT options.

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