Trial Outcomes & Findings for Concurrent Alcohol and Smoking Treatment: Effects on Alcohol Relapse Risk (NCT NCT00861146)

NCT ID: NCT00861146

Last Updated: 2020-04-03

Results Overview

7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence verified by breath carbon monoxide missing coded as smoking

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

151 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

12 weeks

Results posted on

2020-04-03

Participant Flow

Enrollment May 2009 to October 2012. Excluded (n=1448): Does not smoke, does not drink (n=678) Declined to participate (n=320) Medical problems (n=297) Otherwise ineligible (n=112) Male non-vet (n=41)

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Overall Study
STARTED
105
46
Overall Study
Week 2 Assessment
97
45
Overall Study
Week 13 Assessment
85
38
Overall Study
COMPLETED
85
38
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
20
8

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Concurrent Alcohol and Smoking Treatment: Effects on Alcohol Relapse Risk

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
n=105 Participants
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
n=46 Participants
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Total
n=151 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.07 • n=5 Participants
48.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.68 • n=7 Participants
49.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.95 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
91 Participants
n=5 Participants
39 Participants
n=7 Participants
130 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
63 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
57 Participants
n=5 Participants
25 Participants
n=7 Participants
82 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
105 participants
n=5 Participants
46 participants
n=7 Participants
151 participants
n=5 Participants
Cigarettes smoked/day
16.0 cigarettes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.0 • n=5 Participants
16.8 cigarettes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.0 • n=7 Participants
16.2 cigarettes
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=5 Participants
Proportion days heavy drinking
.58 proportion
STANDARD_DEVIATION .33 • n=5 Participants
.52 proportion
STANDARD_DEVIATION .38 • n=7 Participants
.56 proportion
STANDARD_DEVIATION .35 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 weeks

7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence verified by breath carbon monoxide missing coded as smoking

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
n=105 Participants
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
n=46 Participants
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Smoking Abstinence
20 participants
1 participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence verified by breath carbon monoxide missing coded as smoking

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
n=105 Participants
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
n=46 Participants
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Smoking Abstinence
53 participants
1 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: follow-up weeks 9-12

Heavy drinking days were defined as days with \> 6 standard drinks per day for men and \> 4 standard drinks per day for women. This measure examined the proportion of days heavy drinking across 28 days in follow-up weeks 9-12.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
n=85 Participants
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
n=38 Participants
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Proportion of Days Heavy Drinking
.0332 proportion of days
Standard Deviation .1130
.0132 proportion of days
Standard Deviation .0375

Adverse Events

1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation

Serious events: 4 serious events
Other events: 60 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

2 Deferred Smoking Cessation

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 12 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
n=105 participants at risk
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
n=46 participants at risk
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Psychiatric disorders
Hospitalization psychiatric
1.9%
2/105 • Number of events 2
2.2%
1/46 • Number of events 1
Psychiatric disorders
Hospitalization alcohol
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/46
Nervous system disorders
Hospitalization stroke
0.95%
1/105 • Number of events 1
2.2%
1/46 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Hospitalization gastrointestinal
0.00%
0/105
2.2%
1/46 • Number of events 1

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
1 Concurrent Smoking Cessation
n=105 participants at risk
smoking cessation delivered concurrent with intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
2 Deferred Smoking Cessation
n=46 participants at risk
smoking cessation delivered 12 weeks after intensive alcohol treatment behavioral counseling plus contingency management: Individual counseling sessions with voucher rewards for smoking abstinence, transdermal nicotine patch and nicotine gum
Psychiatric disorders
vivid dreams
30.5%
32/105 • Number of events 32
15.2%
7/46 • Number of events 7
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
itching or irritation
28.6%
30/105 • Number of events 30
10.9%
5/46 • Number of events 5
Gastrointestinal disorders
dry mouth
18.1%
19/105 • Number of events 19
6.5%
3/46 • Number of events 3
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
coughing
13.3%
14/105 • Number of events 14
6.5%
3/46 • Number of events 3
Psychiatric disorders
insomnia
7.6%
8/105 • Number of events 8
2.2%
1/46 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
heartburn or indigestion
7.6%
8/105 • Number of events 8
2.2%
1/46 • Number of events 1
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
rash
6.7%
7/105 • Number of events 7
4.3%
2/46 • Number of events 2
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
hiccups
5.7%
6/105 • Number of events 6
4.3%
2/46 • Number of events 2

Additional Information

Ned L. Cooney, PhD

Yale University School of Medicine

Phone: 860-594-6339

Results disclosure agreements

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