Randomized Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of a Pharmacist-Delivered Program for Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder; Smoking
• Interventions: Other: Pharmacist-delivered group program for smoking cessation; Other: Brief standard care session for smoking cessation delivered over the telephone

• Registration Number: NCT00670904
• Lead Sponsor: University of Montana

Brief Summary

This randomized trial compared the effectiveness of a three session pharmacist-delivered group program for smoking versus one 5 to 10 minute standard care session delivered over the telephone on 7-day point prevalence quit rates. Participants in both groups were offered their choice of bupropion IR or nicotine patch at no cost. At 6 months after the established quit date, self-reported cessation was biochemically verified using tests for urinary cotinine.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-10
• Primary Completion: 2007-11
• Study Completion: 2007-11
• Status Verified: 2008-04
• Study First Submitted: 2008-04-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-05-01
• Study First Posted: 2008-05-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-01-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 101

Inclusion Criteria

• Smoked one or more cigarettes daily for 7 days
• Somewhat ready to quit in the next 2 weeks (4 or more on a 10- point scale)
• Willing and capable of attending three scheduled sessions at the clinic
• Interested in participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Planned to leave the area in the next 6 months
• Used pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation in the last 30 days
• Used other forms of tobacco in the last 30 days
• Schizophrenia
• Prior participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Pharmacist-delivered group program for smoking cessation	Pharmacist-delivered group program for smoking cession.
2	Brief standard care session for smoking cessation delivered over the telephone	Brief standard care session for tobacco smoking cessation delivered over the telephone.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome variable for the study was biochemically verified 7-day point prevalence smoking cessation at 6 months, defined as having smoked no cigarettes - not even a puff - for the previous 7 days.	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcomes included 30-day point prevalence abstinence and prolonged abstinence (>6 months).	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Missoula VA Clinic; 🇺🇸 Missoula, Montana, United States