N/A
Completed N=1,938
Proactive Outreach for Smokers in VA Mental Health
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01737281 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,938
Serious AEs
3.5%
Results posted
Mar 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With Cotinine-Validated Abstinence From Smoking — 36; 30 Participants
Summary
Veterans with a mental health diagnosis have higher a prevalence of smoking and higher rates of smoking-related morbidities compared to the general Veteran population. Smoking cessation treatment delivery in the VA typically depends on a visit from a health care provider. In this study, investigators will use information within the electronic medical record to identify all smokers with a mental health diagnosis at a VA health care facility and proactively reach out to enroll them in an intensive tobacco cessation treatment program. This approach could be generalized to other behaviors and provides a novel method to improve the health of an entire population of patients.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Cotinine-Validated Abstinence From Smoking |
36; 30 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Self-Reporting 7-Day Abstinence From Cigarettes |
119; 96 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Current smoker (i.e., any tobacco use in past 30 days)
- Seen in VA Mental Health Clinic in prior 12 months
Exclusion Criteria
- Dementia
- Does not speak English
- Does not have a telephone and mailing address (necessary to mail out consent materials and to deliver the telephone-based intervention)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01737281). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.