Intensive Referral to Reduce Smoking in Probationers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance Use Disorder; Smoking Cessation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Standard Practice Facilitated Group; Behavioral: Intensive Referral Intervention Group

• Registration Number: NCT03042650
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nebraska

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Intensive Referral Intervention increases motivation to quit cigarette smoking and quitting-related behaviors in probationers and also to determine if Intensive Referral Intervention improves short-term substance use outcomes in probationers with substance use disorder.

Detailed Description

This is a longitudinal study of adults on probation who have a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and smoke cigarettes. One-half of probation officers will be trained in the Intensive Referral Intervention (IRI) while one-half will deliver Standard Practice which is to encourage support group attendance. Research staff will assess fidelity to the IRI in trained probation officers. The investigators propose to enroll 150 probationers over a four month period and complete 3 and 6-month follow-up interviews to assess smoking and substance use measures.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-07-01
• Study First Submitted: 2016-12-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-03
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-27
• Study Completion: 2019-09-27
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

• CBR-MH Probationers in Douglas County, NE
• SUD
• daily cigarette smoker

Exclusion Criteria

• Under guardianship
• unwilling to provide personal contact information
• unable to pass Mini-Cog

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard Practice Facilitated Group	Standard Practice Facilitated Group	Standard Current Practice will be provided by untrained probation officers
Intensive Referral Intervention Group	Intensive Referral Intervention Group	Intensive Referral Intervention will by done by trained probation officers

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motivation measured by Fagerstrom Test	6 Months	Increased Motivation to quit cigarette smoking in probationers as indicated by change in Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Timeline Follow-back Calendar	6 Months	Improved short term substance use outcomes as indicated by change in Timeline Follow-back Calendar

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Unversity of Nebraska Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska, United States