Trial Outcomes & Findings for Worksite Phone Counseling for Smoking Cessation (NCT NCT02730260)

NCT ID: NCT02730260

Last Updated: 2016-12-23

Results Overview

By self report, the participant has smoked no cigarettes in the past 7 days on the date of last post-intervention assessment, which occurs 6 to 12 months after enrollment.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

518 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6-12 months

Results posted on

2016-12-23

Participant Flow

978 persons inquired about the program. 847 took steps to qualify for an employer health insurance discount Of these, 294 declined to enroll, e.g. for being in the precontemplative stage of change. 553 persons participated in coaching. Of these, 35 worked with coaches in training. 518 participants enrolled in the randomized trial.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Directive
Participants receive up to 7 directive smoking cessation coaching telephone calls from the quitline over 9 weeks. Directive smoking cessation coaching: Quitline coach follows a pre-specified agenda for each call, and does not allow participant to deviate from the agenda.
Nondirective
Participants receive up to 7 nondirective smoking cessation coaching telephone calls from the quitline over 9 weeks. Nondirective smoking cessation coaching: Quitline coach allows participant to set agenda for each call.
Overall Study
STARTED
258
260
Overall Study
COMPLETED
176
185
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
82
75

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Worksite Phone Counseling for Smoking Cessation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Directive
n=258 Participants
Participants receive up to 7 directive smoking cessation coaching telephone calls from the quitline over 9 weeks. Directive smoking cessation coaching: Quitline coach follows a pre-specified agenda for each call, and does not allow participant to deviate from the agenda.
Nondirective
n=260 Participants
Participants receive up to 7 nondirective smoking cessation coaching telephone calls from the quitline over 9 weeks. Nondirective smoking cessation coaching: Quitline coach allows participant to set agenda for each call.
Total
n=518 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
252 Participants
n=93 Participants
254 Participants
n=4 Participants
506 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
12 Participants
n=27 Participants
Age, Continuous
46.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=93 Participants
46.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6 • n=4 Participants
46.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=27 Participants
Gender
Female
172 Participants
n=93 Participants
172 Participants
n=4 Participants
344 Participants
n=27 Participants
Gender
Male
86 Participants
n=93 Participants
88 Participants
n=4 Participants
174 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
5 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
250 Participants
n=93 Participants
252 Participants
n=4 Participants
502 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
11 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
2 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
50 Participants
n=93 Participants
51 Participants
n=4 Participants
101 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
199 Participants
n=93 Participants
199 Participants
n=4 Participants
398 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
11 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
258 participants
n=93 Participants
260 participants
n=4 Participants
518 participants
n=27 Participants
Income
3 units on a scale
n=93 Participants
3 units on a scale
n=4 Participants
3 units on a scale
n=27 Participants
Education
6 units on a scale
n=93 Participants
6 units on a scale
n=4 Participants
6 units on a scale
n=27 Participants
Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND)
3 units on a scale
n=93 Participants
3 units on a scale
n=4 Participants
3 units on a scale
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6-12 months

Population: These are participants who were successfully contacted at 6 or 12 months following enrollment. Other participants are counted as continuing smokers.

By self report, the participant has smoked no cigarettes in the past 7 days on the date of last post-intervention assessment, which occurs 6 to 12 months after enrollment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Directive
n=176 Participants
Participants receive up to 7 directive smoking cessation coaching telephone calls from the quitline over 9 weeks. Directive smoking cessation coaching: Quitline coach follows a pre-specified agenda for each call, and does not allow participant to deviate from the agenda.
Nondirective
n=185 Participants
Participants receive up to 7 nondirective smoking cessation coaching telephone calls from the quitline over 9 weeks. Nondirective smoking cessation coaching: Quitline coach allows participant to set agenda for each call.
Smoking Abstinence for 7 Days at Last Contact
68 participants
77 participants

Adverse Events

Directive

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

Nondirective

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. Walton Sumner

Washington University School of Medicine

Phone: 314-454-8164

Results disclosure agreements

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