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Comparative Effectiveness of Two Tobacco Cessation Interventions for Employees of Partners HealthCare, Inc.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Tobacco Use Disorder
Smoking Cessation
Registration Number
NCT02601521
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Summary

Specific Aim: To conduct a randomized controlled trial among permanent employees of Partners HealthCare, Inc., and their adult dependents, who are current tobacco smokers. The trial will compare two interventions designed to help smokers stop using tobacco: (1) External Coaching Program (Standard Care) and (2) Internal Coaching Program, a chronic disease management strategy for treating tobacco use and dependence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
106
Inclusion Criteria
  • Current permanent employee of Partners Healthcare, Inc. or their adult dependent
  • Current tobacco smoker (smoked a cigarette, even a puff, in the past 30 days)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Temporary, per diem or former employee of Partners Healthcare, Inc.
  • Plan to leave Partners employment in the next 12 months
  • Inability to give informed consent or participate in counseling due to serious psychiatric disorder or cognitive disorder

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tobacco abstinence for the past 30 days6 months after enrollment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tobacco abstinence for the past 30 days12 months after enrollment
Quit attemptIntentional tobacco abstinence for at least 24 hours since enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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