Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial
Official title:
Delivery of a Smoking Cessation Induction Intervention Via Virtual Reality (VR) Headset During a Dental Cleaning: Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test whether a smoking cessation induction intervention delivered during a dental cleaning appointment increases the utilization of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for smoking cessation within 7 months post-dental cleaning appointment. Approximately 400 cigarette smokers who are scheduled for a dental cleaning appointment at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) patient treatment center will be recruited and enrolled. Participants will be randomized to either the intervention or control group
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 400 |
Est. completion date | March 2025 |
Est. primary completion date | March 2025 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Patient of the Boston University, Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine treatment center with an upcoming dental hygiene appointment (dental prophylaxis or scaling and root planing) - Self-reported smoking 100 cigarettes or more (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in lifetime - Self-reported smoking any cigarette (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in the preceding week - Self-reported cigarettes (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) 'some days', 'most days' or 'every day' in the preceding week - Is able to understand written and spoken study materials - Score of 'Never,' 'Rarely' or 'Sometimes' on the validated single-item literacy screener ("How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor, dentist, or pharmacy?") - Self-reported visual capacity to watch a video as indicated by the score 'Some difficulty' or 'No difficulty' to: "How much difficulty do you have with your vision, even when wearing glasses?" - Self-reported ability to wear headphones that are inserted partially inside the ear - Self-reported use of text messaging at least once in the preceding month - Self-reported access to necessary resources for intervention: Cell phone capable of text messaging - Live in Massachusetts - Stated willingness to comply with text message program procedures (receive and respond to text messages for 4-weeks) Exclusion Criteria: - Participation in another treatment or intervention study for smoking cessation or research involving text messaging - Current use of medications for smoking cessation or smoking reduction (nicotine replacement product, or non-nicotine medications) whether prescribed or not - Failure to complete the pre-dental clinic appointment procedure before the start of the dental appointment (opt-into the text message program and complete the baseline questionnaire) - Failure to show up to scheduled dental appointment at the clinic - Previous participation in the pilot phase - Could not watch video during dental appointment |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine | Boston | Massachusetts |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Boston University | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Utilization of Massachusetts State Quitline | Self-reported use of smoker quitline services validated through objective review of the quitline database (whether participant contacted the quitline, whether a decision to start counseling was made, the type of counseling requested, the number of sessions received, whether a quit date was set, whether nicotine replacement products were requested by participants, and whether nicotine replacement products were sent to participants). | 7 months | |
Primary | Utilization of the National Cancer Institute "SmokefreeTXT" service | Self-reported use of SmokefreeTXT validated through objective verification of program interaction (length of program utilization, and engagement with program). | 7 months | |
Primary | Utilization of clinic or hospital-based smoking cessation services | Self-reported use of smoking cessation programs offered by clinics or hospitals (whether participant contacted the clinic, whether a decision to start counseling was made, the type of counseling requested, the number of sessions received, whether a quit date was set, whether nicotine replacement products and/or other cessation medications were requested by participants, and whether nicotine replacement products and/or other cessation medications were given to participants). | 7 months | |
Secondary | Use of a combination of EBTs | Self-reported use of at least two EBTs for smoking cessation validated through objective verification of program use. | 7 months | |
Secondary | Quit smoking attempts | Self-reported number of quit smoking attempts lasting 24 hours or more. | 7 months | |
Secondary | Motivation to quit smoking | Self-reported motivation to quit smoking within the following 30 days. | 7 months | |
Secondary | 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence at end-of-treatment | Self-reported smoking abstinence biochemically confirmed with cotinine test. | 1 month | |
Secondary | 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence at end-of-treatment | Self-reported smoking abstinence biochemically confirmed with cotinine test. | 3 months | |
Secondary | 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence at end-of-treatment | Self-reported smoking abstinence biochemically confirmed with cotinine test. | 6 months | |
Secondary | Participant's satisfaction | Self-reported satisfaction with overall experience at the dental clinic visit. | within 10 days after the dental clinic visit. |
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