N/A
N=5,123
Proactive Tobacco Treatment for Veterans
Smoking Cessation · Smoking Tobacco
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00608426 ↗Enrolled (actual)
5,123
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Self-reported, Smoking Abstinence Rate: 6-month Prolonged Abstinence — 10.9; 13.5 percentage of participants — p=.02
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Proactive Outreach with choice of telephone or in-person smoking cessation services (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Dec 2011
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Self-reported, Smoking Abstinence Rate: 6-month Prolonged Abstinence |
10.9; 13.5 | .02 sig |
| SECONDARY Treatment Utilization Rates for Counseling and/or Pharmacotherapy |
2.2; 12.7; 6; 5.5; 39; 41.1 | <.001 sig |
| SECONDARY 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence |
15.1; 17.1 | 0.13 |
Summary
Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature death in the United States and disproportionately affects Veterans and certain racial/ethnic minority groups. Most smokers are interested in quitting; however, current tobacco use treatment approaches are reactive and require smokers to initiate treatment or depend on the provider to initiate smoking cessation care. As a result, most smokers do not receive comprehensive, evidence-based treatment for tobacco use that includes intensive behavioral counseling along with pharmacotherapy. Proactive tobacco treatment integrates population-based treatment (i.e., proactive outreach) and individual-level treatment (i.e., smoking cessation counseling and pharmacotherapy) to address both patient and provider barriers to comprehensive care.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Current smoker, identified by tobacco use clinical reminder.
Exclusion Criteria
- ICD-9 diagnosis of dementia (290.xx or 331.xx).
- Greater than 10 VA mental health clinic visits in past 12 months.
- Missing phone number or mailing address.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00608426). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.