Trial Outcomes & Findings for Improving Adherence to Smoking Cessation Medication Among PLWHA (NCT NCT01898195)

NCT ID: NCT01898195

Last Updated: 2017-08-18

Results Overview

number of participants who took at least 80% prescribed dose since last interview, based on pill count

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

158 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

4 Weeks

Results posted on

2017-08-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Standard Care
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline for smoking cessation. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months.
Standard Care + Text Message
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months
Standard Care + Text Message + ABT
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts and seven phone developed Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months Adherence Behavioral Therapy: Seven Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions will given over a three month period
Varenicline Adherence
STARTED
53
54
51
Varenicline Adherence
COMPLETED
18
16
15
Varenicline Adherence
NOT COMPLETED
35
38
36
Smoking Abstinence
STARTED
53
54
51
Smoking Abstinence
COMPLETED
18
16
15
Smoking Abstinence
NOT COMPLETED
35
38
36

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Standard Care
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline for smoking cessation. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months.
Standard Care + Text Message
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months
Standard Care + Text Message + ABT
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts and seven phone developed Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months Adherence Behavioral Therapy: Seven Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions will given over a three month period
Smoking Abstinence
Did not have good measurements
35
38
36

Baseline Characteristics

Improving Adherence to Smoking Cessation Medication Among PLWHA

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Standard Care
n=53 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline for smoking cessation. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months.
Standard Care + Text Message
n=54 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months
Standard Care + Text Message + ABT
n=51 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts and seven phone developed Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months Adherence Behavioral Therapy: Seven Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions will given over a three month period
Total
n=158 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
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
54 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
158 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Continuous
46.64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.77 • n=5 Participants
46 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.96 • n=7 Participants
47.88 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.69 • n=5 Participants
46.84 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.8 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
39 Participants
n=5 Participants
44 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
126 Participants
n=4 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
53 participants
n=5 Participants
54 participants
n=7 Participants
51 participants
n=5 Participants
158 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 Weeks

number of participants who took at least 80% prescribed dose since last interview, based on pill count

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=50 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline for smoking cessation. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months.
Standard Care + Text Message
n=53 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months
Standard Care + Text Message + ABT
n=50 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts and seven phone developed Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months Adherence Behavioral Therapy: Seven Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions will given over a three month period
End-of-intervention Varenicline Adherence
18 participants
16 participants
15 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 Days

number of participants who achieved smoking abstinence based on self-reported 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence verified by a carbon monoxide (CO) \< 8 ppm

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Care
n=53 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline for smoking cessation. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months.
Standard Care + Text Message
n=54 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months
Standard Care + Text Message + ABT
n=51 Participants
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts and seven phone developed Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months Adherence Behavioral Therapy: Seven Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions will given over a three month period
End-of-intervention Smoking Abstinence
3 participants
2 participants
8 participants

Adverse Events

Standard Care

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

Standard Care + Text Message

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

Standard Care + Text Message + ABT

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Standard Care
n=53 participants at risk
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline for smoking cessation. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months.
Standard Care + Text Message
n=54 participants at risk
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts. Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months
Standard Care + Text Message + ABT
n=51 participants at risk
Participants in this arm will receive varenicline, plus twice daily adherence/motivational texts and seven phone developed Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions Varenicline: Varenicline will be provided for three months. Text Message: Text messages will be developed twice daily for three months Adherence Behavioral Therapy: Seven Adherence Behavioral Therapy sessions will given over a three month period
General disorders
Nausea
1.9%
1/53 • Number of events 1
1.9%
1/54 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/51
Psychiatric disorders
Agitation
0.00%
0/53
1.9%
1/54 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/51
Psychiatric disorders
Anxiety
1.9%
1/53 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/54
2.0%
1/51 • Number of events 1
Psychiatric disorders
Depressed mood
5.7%
3/53 • Number of events 3
0.00%
0/54
2.0%
1/51 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Changes in appetite
3.8%
2/53 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/54
2.0%
1/51 • Number of events 1
General disorders
Vivd dreams or nightmares
3.8%
2/53 • Number of events 2
0.00%
0/54
5.9%
3/51 • Number of events 3
General disorders
Problem with sleeping
5.7%
3/53 • Number of events 3
0.00%
0/54
3.9%
2/51 • Number of events 2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin Rash
0.00%
0/53
1.9%
1/54 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/51
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin Peeling
0.00%
0/53
1.9%
1/54 • Number of events 1
2.0%
1/51 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Stomach Pain
0.00%
0/53
0.00%
0/54
2.0%
1/51 • Number of events 1
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
1.9%
1/53 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/54
0.00%
0/51
General disorders
Dry Mouth
1.9%
1/53 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/54
0.00%
0/51
General disorders
Leg Pain
1.9%
1/53 • Number of events 1
0.00%
0/54
0.00%
0/51

Additional Information

Donna Shelley, MD, MPH/ Vice Chair for Research; Associate Professor of Population Health and Medici

Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine

Phone: 646-501-2526

Results disclosure agreements

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