CompletedNot Applicable

Identifying Effective Treatment for Veterans Unwilling to Quit Smoking

United States502 participantsStarted 2019-11-12

Plain-language summary

This project will generate knowledge about the effectiveness of Enhanced Chronic Care, an intervention designed to enhance treatment use and smoking abstinence in Veterans who are initially unwilling to quit. Enhanced Chronic Care provides ongoing motivational interventions and interpersonal support designed to promote readiness to quit smoking. Enhanced Chronic Care will be compared with Standard Care (brief advice to quit once per year) on criteria that are of great clinical and public health importance: use of cessation treatment and smoking abstinence. It is expected that Enhanced Chronic Care will increase treatment use and smoking abstinence relative to Standard Care.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Not willing to set a quit date in the next 30 days * Report smoking an average of 4 or more cigarettes daily for at least six months * Read, write, and speak English * Be medically eligible to use nicotine replacement therapy * If female, use an approved method of birth control if they use nicotine replacement therapy * Agree to participate in the study * Be at least 18 years old * Be a Veteran Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to give informed, voluntary consent to participate * Current use of any pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation not provided by the researchers during tobacco treatment * Use of non-cigarette tobacco products as a primary form of tobacco use * Incarceration

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

7-Day Point-Prevalence Abstinence

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04061720

SponsorVA Office of Research and Development

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-26

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