Trial Outcomes & Findings for Internet-Based Smoking Cessation for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans (NCT NCT01001546)

NCT ID: NCT01001546

Last Updated: 2015-04-27

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

413 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 months post treatment

Results posted on

2015-04-27

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
Internet-based smoking cessation Internet-based: Veterans randomized to the QuitNet will immediately be given access to the Premium, lifetime membership services.
Control
Clinic-based smoking cessation Standard Clinic-Based: Veterans randomized to the control condition will have a consult placed to the DVAMC specialty Smoking Cessation Clinic placed on their behalf.
Overall Study
STARTED
206
207
Overall Study
COMPLETED
206
207
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Internet-Based Smoking Cessation for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=206 Participants
Internet-based smoking cessation Internet-based: Veterans randomized to the QuitNet will immediately be given access to the Premium, lifetime membership services.
Control
n=207 Participants
Clinic-based smoking cessation Standard Clinic-Based: Veterans randomized to the control condition will have a consult placed to the DVAMC specialty Smoking Cessation Clinic placed on their behalf.
Total
n=413 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
43.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.7 • n=5 Participants
42.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.4 • n=7 Participants
43.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.0 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
31 Participants
n=5 Participants
33 Participants
n=7 Participants
64 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
175 Participants
n=5 Participants
174 Participants
n=7 Participants
349 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
194 Participants
n=5 Participants
199 Participants
n=7 Participants
393 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
76 Participants
n=5 Participants
86 Participants
n=7 Participants
162 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
105 Participants
n=5 Participants
104 Participants
n=7 Participants
209 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
206 participants
n=5 Participants
207 participants
n=7 Participants
413 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months post treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=206 Participants
Internet-based smoking cessation Internet-based: Veterans randomized to the QuitNet will immediately be given access to the Premium, lifetime membership services.
Control
n=207 Participants
Clinic-based smoking cessation Standard Clinic-Based: Veterans randomized to the control condition will have a consult placed to the DVAMC specialty Smoking Cessation Clinic placed on their behalf.
The Impact of an Internet Intervention on Rates of Abstinence From Cigarettes (Self-reported 7-day Point Prevalent Abstinence)
34.4 percentage of participants
24.7 percentage of participants

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 9 serious events
Other events: 9 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 7 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Intervention
n=206 participants at risk
Internet-based smoking cessation Internet-based: Veterans randomized to the QuitNet will immediately be given access to the Premium, lifetime membership services.
Control
n=207 participants at risk
Clinic-based smoking cessation Standard Clinic-Based: Veterans randomized to the control condition will have a consult placed to the DVAMC specialty Smoking Cessation Clinic placed on their behalf.
Psychiatric disorders
Hospitalization - mental health
0.49%
1/206 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
1.4%
3/207 • Number of events 3 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Hospitalization - respiratory
1.5%
3/206 • Number of events 3 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.00%
0/207 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Cardiac disorders
Hospitalization - cardiac
0.97%
2/206 • Number of events 2 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.00%
0/207 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Surgical and medical procedures
Hospitalization - knee surgery
0.97%
2/206 • Number of events 2 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.48%
1/207 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
General disorders
Death
0.49%
1/206 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
1.4%
3/207 • Number of events 3 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Intervention
n=206 participants at risk
Internet-based smoking cessation Internet-based: Veterans randomized to the QuitNet will immediately be given access to the Premium, lifetime membership services.
Control
n=207 participants at risk
Clinic-based smoking cessation Standard Clinic-Based: Veterans randomized to the control condition will have a consult placed to the DVAMC specialty Smoking Cessation Clinic placed on their behalf.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Adverse reaction to Nicotine Replacement Medication (NRT)
1.5%
3/206 • Number of events 3 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.97%
2/207 • Number of events 2 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Social circumstances
Motor Vehicle Accident
0.00%
0/206 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.97%
2/207 • Number of events 2 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Adverse reaction to Nicotine Replacement Medication (NRT)
0.49%
1/206 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.00%
0/207 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Adverse reaction to Nicotine Replacement Medication (NRT)
1.9%
4/206 • Number of events 4 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.00%
0/207 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions
Pregnancy/Childbirth
0.00%
0/206 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.48%
1/207 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Surgical and medical procedures
Minor Procedure
0.49%
1/206 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.97%
2/207 • Number of events 2 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain
0.00%
0/206 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.
0.48%
1/207 • Number of events 1 • The reporting period for adverse events was the duration of study participation for each participant:12 months from the date of enrollment.

Additional Information

Dr. Patrick S. Calhoun

Durham VA Medical Center - HSRD

Phone: 919-286-0411

Results disclosure agreements

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