Family-supported Smoking Cessation for Chronically Ill Veterans

Hypertension Clinical Trial

Official title:

Family-Supported Smoking Cessation for Chronically Ill Veterans

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00448344
• Other study ID #: IIR 05-202
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: March 14, 2007
• Last updated: April 6, 2015
• Start date: February 2008
• Est. completion date: July 2012

Study information

• Verified date: August 2014
• Source: VA Office of Research and Development
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The overarching aim of the study is to evaluate in a randomized trial the impact of a family-supported intervention compared to a standard veteran-focused telephone counseling control group to promote smoking cessation among cancer and heart disease patients.

Description:

ANTICIPATED IMPACT(S) ON VETERAN'S HEALTHCARE:

Veterans with chronic disease who continue to smoke exact a significant burden on the VA health care system. Effective smoking cessation programs, that target veterans who continue to smoke after the diagnosis of a smoking-related chronic illness, are needed.

BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:

Chronic diseases related to tobacco exposure are common among veterans. Persistent tobacco use after being diagnosed with these diseases decreases quality of life and survival. Yet, 30% of veterans with these conditions continue to smoke. Researchers have found that the social environment is important for smokers. In our current NCI-funded study, 70% of veterans with lung cancer identified at least one family member who smokes and 45% live with a family member that smokes. A family-supported smoking cessation intervention timed to follow a veteran's diagnosis of cancer or heart disease could be effective for helping veterans quit smoking.

OBJECTIVES:

The overarching aim of the study is to evaluate in a randomized trial the impact of a family-supported intervention compared to a standard veteran-focused telephone counseling control group to promote smoking cessation among cancer and heart disease patients.

AIM 1: To evaluate the impact of a family-supported intervention on rates of abstinence from cigarettes (self-reported 7-day point prevalent abstinence) at 2 weeks, and 12-month post-treatment follow-ups.

Hypothesis 1: Abstinence rates will be significantly higher among veterans who receive the family-supported intervention than those who receive the standard telephone counseling control.

AIM 2: To evaluate the impact of a family-supported intervention on perceived support for quitting 2 weeks and 12-month post-treatment follow-ups.

Hypothesis 2: Perceived support for quitting smoking will be significantly greater among veterans who receive the family-supported intervention than those who receive the standard telephone counseling control.

AIM 3: To measure the impact of a family-supported intervention on quality of life in veterans 2 weeks, and 12-month post-treatment follow-ups.

Hypothesis 3: Symptom-related quality of life will be significantly greater among veterans who receive the family-supported intervention than those who receive the standard telephone counseling control.

METHODS: Proposed is a two-group design in which 470 veterans who smoke will be randomized to receive:

STANDARD TELEPHONE COUNSELING control including a letter from a VA physician encouraging the patient to quit smoking, nicotine replacement (if not contraindicated), a self-help cessation kit, and 5 standard telephone counseling calls; or FAMILY-SUPPORTED intervention that includes all components of the control arm plus a Family-supported intervention that includes a support skills booklet and an additional telephone counseling protocol focusing on social support. .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 471
• Est. completion date: July 2012
• Est. primary completion date: September 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrolled in the Durham VA for ongoing care

• Seen at a DVAMC clinic for care of cancer or cardiovascular disease within the previous 3 months

• Current smokers and planning to quit smoking in the next 30 days

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active diagnosis of psychosis documented in medical record

• Does not have access to a telephone

• Refusal to provide informed consent

• Severely impaired hearing or speech

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Chronic Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hypertension
• Neoplasm
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Family-supported
Group receives quit kit, option for nicotine replacement therapy, and 5 telephone counseling sessions with the goal of attaining social support during the process of quitting smoking
• Standard Telephone counseling
Group receives quit kit, option for nicotine replacement therapy, and 5 standard smoking cessation telephone counseling sessions

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC	Durham	North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
VA Office of Research and Development

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (5)

Bastian LA, Fish LJ, Gierisch JM, Rohrer LD, Stechuchak KM, Grambow SC. Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment. Compa

Bastian LA, Sherman SE. Effects of the wars on smoking among veterans. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Feb;25(2):102-3. doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1224-1. — View Citation

Bastian LA. If it is as simple as AAAAA B C, why don't we do it? J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Feb;24(2):284-5. doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0896-2. — View Citation

Fish LJ, Gierisch JM, Stechuchak KM, Grambow SC, Rohrer LD, Bastian LA. Correlates of expected positive and negative support for smoking cessation among a sample of chronically ill veterans. Addict Behav. 2012 Jan;37(1):135-8. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.0 — View Citation

Rohrer LD, Gierisch JM, Fish LJ, Blakeney JK, Bastian LA. A five-step guide for moving from observational studies to interventional research for women veterans. Womens Health Issues. 2011 Jul-Aug;21(4 Suppl):S98-102. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.05.004. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Impact of a Family-supported Intervention on Rates of Abstinence From Cigarettes Compared to a Standard Intervention	self-reported 7-day point prevalent abstinence	5 months	No
Secondary	The Impact of a Family-supported Intervention on Abstinence at 12-month Follow-up	self-reported 7- day point prevalent abstinence	12-months follow-up	No