Trial Outcomes & Findings for Smoking Cessation With the Nicotine Patch: A Pilot Study of Patch Messaging (NCT NCT01287377)

NCT ID: NCT01287377

Last Updated: 2020-02-13

Results Overview

At a given point in time (in this case, 2 months after program registration), quitline participants are asked whether they have used cigarettes or other forms of tobacco in the past 30 days. Those who reply that they have not used tobacco in the past 30 days are considered to have quit.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

243 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2-months post enrollment

Results posted on

2020-02-13

Participant Flow

Recruitment period from 11/8/2010 - 1/18/2011

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Pre-Patch and Telephone Counseling
2-weeks of nicotine patches mailed directly to the subject. Clients will be encouraged to start using these patches PRIOR to their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Nicotine Patches: Subjects are randomized into one of these pharmacotherapy interventions: direct mailing of active patches with a message to start using it on their quit date, direct mailing of active patches with a message to st
Post-Patch and Telephone Counseling
2-weeks of nicotine patches mailed directly to the subject. Clients are encouraged to start using their patches ON their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Nicotine Patches: Subjects are randomized into one of these pharmacotherapy interventions: direct mailing of active patches with a message to start using it on their quit date, direct mailing of active patches with a message to start usi
Telephone Counseling and no Patches Sent
Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date.
Overall Study
STARTED
80
81
82
Overall Study
COMPLETED
80
81
82
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Smoking Cessation With the Nicotine Patch: A Pilot Study of Patch Messaging

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Pre-Patch and Telephone Counseling
n=80 Participants
Nicotine patches (2 weeks' worth) are mailed directly to the subject. Clients will be encouraged to start using these patches PRIOR to their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date.
Post-Patch and Telephone Counseling
n=81 Participants
Nicotine patches (2 weeks' worth) are mailed directly to the subject. Clients are encouraged to start using their patches ON their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date.
Telephone Counseling and no Patches Sent
n=82 Participants
Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Patches will not be mailed directly to them; however, we will facilitate their use by providing a certificate that can be used by the State Medicaid program and some other insurance companies to obtain free patches.
Total
n=243 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
18-24
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Customized
25-44
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
104 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Customized
45-64
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
40 Participants
n=7 Participants
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
108 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Customized
65+
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
52 Participants
n=5 Participants
143 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
34 Participants
n=5 Participants
36 Participants
n=7 Participants
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
100 Participants
n=4 Participants
Education >12 Year
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
36 Participants
n=7 Participants
44 Participants
n=5 Participants
122 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2-months post enrollment

Population: The number of participants analyzed is the number of participants the quitline was able to reach at 2-months post enrollment, not the number randomized into that condition

At a given point in time (in this case, 2 months after program registration), quitline participants are asked whether they have used cigarettes or other forms of tobacco in the past 30 days. Those who reply that they have not used tobacco in the past 30 days are considered to have quit.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Patch and Telephone Counseling
n=60 Participants
2-weeks of nicotine patches mailed directly to the subject. Clients will be encouraged to start using these patches PRIOR to their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Nicotine Patches: Subjects are randomized into one of these pharmacotherapy interventions: direct mailing of active patches with a message to start using it on their quit date, direct mailing of active patches with a message to st
Post-Patch and Telephone Counseling
n=65 Participants
2-weeks of nicotine patches mailed directly to the subject. Clients are encouraged to start using their patches ON their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Nicotine Patches: Subjects are randomized into one of these pharmacotherapy interventions: direct mailing of active patches with a message to start using it on their quit date, direct mailing of active patches with a message to start usi
Telephone Counseling and no Patches Sent
n=60 Participants
Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date.
Number of Participants Who Have Not Used Tobacco in the Past 30 Days
18 Participants
26 Participants
10 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2-months post enrollment

Population: The number of participants analyzed is the number of participants the quitline was able to reach at 2-months post enrollment, not the number randomized into that condition

A serious quit attempt is considered is a quit attempt that last more than 24 hours

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Patch and Telephone Counseling
n=60 Participants
2-weeks of nicotine patches mailed directly to the subject. Clients will be encouraged to start using these patches PRIOR to their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Nicotine Patches: Subjects are randomized into one of these pharmacotherapy interventions: direct mailing of active patches with a message to start using it on their quit date, direct mailing of active patches with a message to st
Post-Patch and Telephone Counseling
n=65 Participants
2-weeks of nicotine patches mailed directly to the subject. Clients are encouraged to start using their patches ON their quit date. Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date. Nicotine Patches: Subjects are randomized into one of these pharmacotherapy interventions: direct mailing of active patches with a message to start using it on their quit date, direct mailing of active patches with a message to start usi
Telephone Counseling and no Patches Sent
n=60 Participants
Counseling includes a comprehensive pre-quit session (to include motivation, planning, discussion of nicotine patch use, and setting of a quit date) and up to 4 proactive follow-up calls. Telephone Counseling: Telephone counseling has several distinguishing features, namely proactive follow up counseling calls, a manualized protocol, and relapse-sensitive scheduling. The follow-up call schedule includes a reminder call if the quit date is more than one week out, a call within 24 hours of the quit attempt, another call 4-7 days after the quit date, and another call 10-14 days after the quit date.
Number of Participants With Serious Quit Attempts
48 Participants
53 Participants
42 Participants

Adverse Events

Pre-Patch and Telephone Counseling

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

Post-Patch and Telephone Counseling

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

Telephone Counseling and no Patches Sent

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. Shu-Hong Zhu

UCSD

Phone: 8583001056

Results disclosure agreements

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