Trial Outcomes & Findings for Evaluating a Telephone-Based Smoking Cessation Program Among People in the Military (The AFIII Study) (NCT NCT00632411)

NCT ID: NCT00632411

Last Updated: 2018-03-14

Results Overview

No cigarette smoking since two weeks after the target quit date.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

1298 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Measured at Year 1

Results posted on

2018-03-14

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Proactive Group
Study staff will initiate contact to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Reactive Group
Participant will initiate contact with participant to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 2 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Overall Study
STARTED
649
649
Overall Study
COMPLETED
489
473
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
160
176

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Evaluating a Telephone-Based Smoking Cessation Program Among People in the Military (The AFIII Study)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Proactive Group
n=649 Participants
Research study staff will contact participant to initiate sessions. 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of patch will be distributed this group. Six sessions will be proactively delivered to the participant. Phone session 1 will focus on smoking reduction. Phone session 2 will focus on preparing to quit and surviving the first days as a non-smoker. A quit date will be set in 7 to 10 days. Phone session 3 will focus on the first days after the quit date. Phone session 4 will focus on a review of progress and challenges of quitting. Plans to manage high-risk situations will be discussed. Phone session 5 will focus on short-term relapse prevention. Phone session 6 will focus on long-term relapse prevention.
Reactive Group
n=649 Participants
Participant will contact the research study staff to initiate sessions. 2 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of patch will be distributed this group. Six sessions will be delivered to the participant as long as the participant calls to initiate the sessions. Phone session 1 will focus on smoking reduction. Phone session 2 will focus on preparing to quit and surviving the first days as a non-smoker. A quit date will be set in 7 to 10 days. Phone session 3 will focus on the first days after the quit date. Phone session 4 will focus on a review of progress and challenges of quitting. Plans to manage high-risk situations will be discussed. Phone session 5 will focus on short-term relapse prevention. Phone session 6 will focus on long-term relapse prevention.
Total
n=1298 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
649 Participants
n=5 Participants
649 Participants
n=7 Participants
1298 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
39.59 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.65 • n=5 Participants
39.42 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.82 • n=7 Participants
39.50 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.73 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
291 Participants
n=5 Participants
271 Participants
n=7 Participants
562 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
358 Participants
n=5 Participants
378 Participants
n=7 Participants
736 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
61 Participants
n=7 Participants
124 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
585 Participants
n=5 Participants
588 Participants
n=7 Participants
1173 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
85 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
160 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
493 Participants
n=5 Participants
509 Participants
n=7 Participants
1002 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
24 Participants
n=7 Participants
48 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
18 Participants
n=7 Participants
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
649 participants
n=5 Participants
649 participants
n=7 Participants
1298 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Measured at Year 1

Population: Participants

No cigarette smoking since two weeks after the target quit date.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Proactive Group
n=521 Participants
Study staff will initiate contact to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Reactive Group
n=529 Participants
Participant will initiate contact with participant to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 2 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Continuous Abstinence
173 Participants
136 Participants

Adverse Events

Proactive Group

Serious events: 16 serious events
Other events: 307 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Reactive Group

Serious events: 6 serious events
Other events: 98 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Proactive Group
n=649 participants at risk
Study staff will initiate contact to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Reactive Group
n=649 participants at risk
Participant will initiate contact with participant to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 2 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Surgical and medical procedures
Hospitalization
2.5%
16/649 • Number of events 16 • 1 year
0.92%
6/649 • Number of events 6 • 1 year

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Proactive Group
n=649 participants at risk
Study staff will initiate contact to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 8 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
Reactive Group
n=649 participants at risk
Participant will initiate contact with participant to conduct 6 individual counseling sessions. Participants will receive 2 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in the form of a patch.
General disorders
Headache
2.2%
14/649 • Number of events 14 • 1 year
0.62%
4/649 • Number of events 4 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Skin Rash
13.6%
88/649 • Number of events 88 • 1 year
4.0%
26/649 • Number of events 26 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Sleep Disturbance
9.9%
64/649 • Number of events 64 • 1 year
2.9%
19/649 • Number of events 19 • 1 year
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Respiratory illness/ Sinus/ Sore throat/ Cold/Flu/Seasonal allergies
8.5%
55/649 • Number of events 55 • 1 year
2.0%
13/649 • Number of events 13 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Stomach illness/Nausea/Diarrhea
4.6%
30/649 • Number of events 30 • 1 year
2.2%
14/649 • Number of events 14 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Pain/Joint Pain/Muscle Aches/ Back Pain
3.5%
23/649 • Number of events 23 • 1 year
0.92%
6/649 • Number of events 6 • 1 year
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety/Irritability
1.1%
7/649 • Number of events 7 • 1 year
0.31%
2/649 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Fatigue/Lethargy
0.77%
5/649 • Number of events 5 • 1 year
0.77%
5/649 • Number of events 5 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Increased Heart Rate/Heart Palpitations
0.62%
4/649 • Number of events 4 • 1 year
0.31%
2/649 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Injury: knee/foot
0.62%
4/649 • Number of events 4 • 1 year
0.00%
0/649 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Hernia
0.62%
4/649 • Number of events 4 • 1 year
0.00%
0/649 • 1 year
Surgical and medical procedures
Gall bladder surgery
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.31%
2/649 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary Tract Infection, Bladder problems
0.31%
2/649 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Surgical and medical procedures
Tooth extraction
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Cardiac disorders
Elevated Blood Pressure
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Ringing in Ears
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Infections and infestations
Ear Infection
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.15%
1/649 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin biopsy
0.31%
2/649 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
0.00%
0/649 • 1 year

Additional Information

Dr. Robert Klesges

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Phone: 901-448-3174

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place