Addressing Tobacco Use Disparities in Rural Older Adults Through an Innovative Mobile Phone Intervention

NCT ID: NCT02510716

Last Updated: 2016-10-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-12-31

Study Completion Date

2016-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a Scheduled Gradual Reduction (SGR) intervention via SMS (short message service) text messaging plus SMS Support Messages in decreasing smoking in an older adult rural population. The SGR group (n=20) will receive a four-week SGR program delivered via SMS text messages plus SMS support messages. The control group (n=20) will receive SMS support messages to aid in quitting.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tobacco Cessation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Scheduled Gradual Reduction (SGR)

Four week SGR program plus support text messages.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SGR

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Support message only

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Support Message Only

Support text messages only.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Support message only

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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SGR

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Support message only

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Over 60 years of age,
2. Have smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke five or more cigarettes a day on average,
3. Have an address in a rural census tract defined by a RUCA code of 4-10,
4. Interested in participating in a cessation program,
5. Own a phone that has texting ability and free texting,
6. Have general knowledge of text messaging and
7. Are willing to receive and respond to text messages from the study teams, throughout the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. criteria include non-English speaking patients
2. already participating in a smoking cessation intervention study.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Duke Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Duke University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Noonan D, Silva S, Njuru J, Bishop T, Fish LJ, Simmons LA, Choi SH, Pollak KI. Feasibility of a text-based smoking cessation intervention in rural older adults. Health Educ Res. 2018 Feb 1;33(1):81-88. doi: 10.1093/her/cyx080.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29309599 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Pro00064813

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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