Trial Outcomes & Findings for Telephone Care Coordination for Smokers in VA Mental Health Clinics (NCT NCT00724308)

NCT ID: NCT00724308

Last Updated: 2020-11-17

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

577 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 months after enrollment

Results posted on

2020-11-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counselling
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Overall Study
STARTED
270
307
Overall Study
COMPLETED
190
210
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
80
97

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Telephone Care Coordination for Smokers in VA Mental Health Clinics

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counseling
n=270 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
n=307 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Total
n=577 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=93 Participants
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=4 Participants
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants
n=93 Participants
21 Participants
n=4 Participants
43 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
248 Participants
n=93 Participants
286 Participants
n=4 Participants
534 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
92 Participants
n=93 Participants
114 Participants
n=4 Participants
206 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
151 Participants
n=93 Participants
169 Participants
n=4 Participants
320 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
22 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
37 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months after enrollment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counseling
n=190 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
n=210 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Long-term Smoking Abstinence (30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence)
49 participants
38 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 months after enrollment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counseling
n=211 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
n=232 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
30-day Point Prevalence Abstinence Rate at 2-months (i.e., End of Treatment)
38 Participants
32 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 and 6 months after enrollment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counseling
n=270 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
n=307 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Quit Attempt Rate
2-months
137 Participants
169 Participants
Quit Attempt Rate
6-months
156 Participants
165 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 and 6 months after enrollment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counseling
n=270 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
n=307 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Rate of Use of Smoking Cessation Medications (i.e., Treatment Rate)
NRT - 6 months
124 Participants
157 Participants
Rate of Use of Smoking Cessation Medications (i.e., Treatment Rate)
Bupropion - 6 months
243 Participants
269 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Quarterly after study implementation

Population: Participants could receive more than one type of treatment, therefore counts do not necessarily sum to the total number of participants.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Arm 1 - VA Counseling
n=270 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with VA counselors: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) proactive multi-call counseling from a VA counselor; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
Arm 2 - Quitline Counseling
n=307 Participants
Telephone Care Coordination with state Quitline: The telephone care coordination program involves the following steps: (1) brief counseling and referral from a mental health provider; (2) prescribing and mailing of smoking cessation medications; (3) warm transfer to state "Quitline" for cessation counseling; and (4) follow-up at 2 and 6 months to check the patient's smoking status.
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Counselling - 6 months : NY Harbor HCS
75 Participants
35 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Counselling - 6 months : Bedford
0 Participants
3 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Counselling - 6 months : NJ HCS
22 Participants
20 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Counselling - 6 months : Bronx
18 Participants
14 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Counselling - 6 months : Providence
3 Participants
8 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Counselling - 6 months : White River Junction
10 Participants
8 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
NRT - 6 months : NY Harbor HCS
83 Participants
78 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
NRT - 6 months : Bedford
0 Participants
3 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
NRT - 6 months : NJ HCS
20 Participants
29 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
NRT - 6 months : Bronx
19 Participants
18 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
NRT - 6 months : Providence
7 Participants
7 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
NRT - 6 months : White River Junction
17 Participants
15 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Bupropion - 6 months : NY Harbor HCS
16 Participants
18 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Bupropion - 6 months : Bedford
0 Participants
1 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Bupropion - 6 months : NJ HCS
6 Participants
7 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Bupropion - 6 months : Bronx
4 Participants
6 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Bupropion - 6 months : Providence
0 Participants
1 Participants
VA Site-level Performance Rates on the VA Tobacco Performance Measures
Bupropion - 6 months : White River Junction
1 Participants
5 Participants

Adverse Events

Arm 1

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

Arm 2

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Scott Sherman

VA NY Harbor Healthcare System

Phone: 212-686-7500

Results disclosure agreements

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