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QuitAid Pilot Feasibility Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Interventions
Behavioral: Medication Therapy Management
Registration Number
NCT05649241
Lead Sponsor
University of Virginia
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
24
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine patchParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
No QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine gumParticipants received 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
No QuitAid, 4 weeks, PatchNicotine patchParticipants received 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch
QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine patchParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + GumMedication Therapy ManagementParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine gumParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + GumMedication Therapy ManagementParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine gumParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
QuitAid, 8 weeks, PatchNicotine patchParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch
No QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine gumParticipants received 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
QuitAid, 8 weeks, PatchMedication Therapy ManagementParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch
No QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine patchParticipants received 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
No QuitAid, 8 weeks, PatchNicotine patchParticipants received 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch
QuitAid, 4 weeks, PatchNicotine patchParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch
QuitAid, 4 weeks, PatchMedication Therapy ManagementParticipants received QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacists and 4 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch
No QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + GumNicotine patchParticipants received 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the NRT Patch and the NRT Gum
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Retention3 months

Retention was assessed by the proportion of smokers who completed the 3-month follow-up.

Feasibility of recruitment3 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 randomization3 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).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tobacco Use3 months

Biochemically verified self-reported point prevalence tobacco abstinence at the 3-month follow-up was collected

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Virginia

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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