Trial Outcomes & Findings for Reducing Tobacco Use Disparities Among Low-Income Adults (NCT NCT03077737)

NCT ID: NCT03077737

Last Updated: 2022-01-21

Results Overview

The number of participants who accepted the quitline call and accepted treatment as defined by enrolling in treatment and completing the first counseling session. Participants who returned a quitline call, enrolled in treatment, and completed the first counseling session were also counted as having engaged in treatment.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

190 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Week 6

Results posted on

2022-01-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Population Health Management
Population health management for smoking cessation in low-income smokers: the Choose to Change intervention Choose to Change: Population-based letter outreach automated via the electronic health record system and text messaging targeted to low-income smokers. Paired with automated electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy).
Enhanced Usual Care
Usual clinic-based care enhanced by an EHR system that can deliver an electronic referral for quitline treatment Enhanced usual care: Enhanced usual care based on Ask, Advise and Refer in which an electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy) is made during a clinic visit.
Week 6 (10 Weeks After Enrollment)
STARTED
97
93
Week 6 (10 Weeks After Enrollment)
COMPLETED
89
79
Week 6 (10 Weeks After Enrollment)
NOT COMPLETED
8
14
Week 14 (18 Weeks After Enrollment)
STARTED
97
93
Week 14 (18 Weeks After Enrollment)
COMPLETED
83
76
Week 14 (18 Weeks After Enrollment)
NOT COMPLETED
14
17
Week 28 (32 Weeks After Enrollment)
STARTED
49
47
Week 28 (32 Weeks After Enrollment)
COMPLETED
39
40
Week 28 (32 Weeks After Enrollment)
NOT COMPLETED
10
7

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Reducing Tobacco Use Disparities Among Low-Income Adults

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Population Health Management
n=97 Participants
Population health management for smoking cessation in low-income smokers: the Choose to Change intervention Choose to Change: Population-based letter outreach automated via the electronic health record system and text messaging targeted to low-income smokers. Paired with automated electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy).
Enhanced Usual Care
n=93 Participants
Usual clinic-based care enhanced by an EHR system that can deliver an electronic referral for quitline treatment Enhanced usual care: Enhanced usual care based on Ask, Advise and Refer in which an electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy) is made during a clinic visit.
Total
n=190 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7 • n=5 Participants
48.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=7 Participants
49.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Females
58 Participants
n=5 Participants
65 Participants
n=7 Participants
123 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Males
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
77 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
89 Participants
n=5 Participants
85 Participants
n=7 Participants
174 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
81 Participants
n=5 Participants
75 Participants
n=7 Participants
156 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 6

The number of participants who accepted the quitline call and accepted treatment as defined by enrolling in treatment and completing the first counseling session. Participants who returned a quitline call, enrolled in treatment, and completed the first counseling session were also counted as having engaged in treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Population Health Management
n=97 Participants
Population health management for smoking cessation in low-income smokers: the Choose to Change intervention Choose to Change: Population-based letter outreach automated via the electronic health record system and text messaging targeted to low-income smokers. Paired with automated electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy).
Enhanced Usual Care
n=93 Participants
Usual clinic-based care enhanced by an EHR system that can deliver an electronic referral for quitline treatment Enhanced usual care: Enhanced usual care based on Ask, Advise and Refer in which an electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy) is made during a clinic visit.
Quitline Treatment Engagement
25 Participants
0 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 14

The number of participants who completed one or more additional quitline counseling calls.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Population Health Management
n=97 Participants
Population health management for smoking cessation in low-income smokers: the Choose to Change intervention Choose to Change: Population-based letter outreach automated via the electronic health record system and text messaging targeted to low-income smokers. Paired with automated electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy).
Enhanced Usual Care
n=93 Participants
Usual clinic-based care enhanced by an EHR system that can deliver an electronic referral for quitline treatment Enhanced usual care: Enhanced usual care based on Ask, Advise and Refer in which an electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy) is made during a clinic visit.
Quitline Treatment Utilization
21 Participants
0 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 28

Population: Due to project timeline constraints, only the first 96 participants were followed for 32 weeks.

Self-reported seven-day point-prevalence abstinence at week 28. Number of participants who reporting smoking cessation at week 28. Participants were classified as abstinent if they reported not smoking (not even a puff of a cigarette) for at least 7 days prior to the assessment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Population Health Management
n=49 Participants
Population health management for smoking cessation in low-income smokers: the Choose to Change intervention Choose to Change: Population-based letter outreach automated via the electronic health record system and text messaging targeted to low-income smokers. Paired with automated electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy).
Enhanced Usual Care
n=47 Participants
Usual clinic-based care enhanced by an EHR system that can deliver an electronic referral for quitline treatment Enhanced usual care: Enhanced usual care based on Ask, Advise and Refer in which an electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy) is made during a clinic visit.
Smoking Cessation at Week 28 (32 Weeks After Enrollment)
8 Participants
3 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Week 14

Self-reported seven-day point-prevalence abstinence at week 14. Participants were classified as abstinent if they reported not smoking (not even a puff of a cigarette) for at least 7 days prior to the assessment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Population Health Management
n=97 Participants
Population health management for smoking cessation in low-income smokers: the Choose to Change intervention Choose to Change: Population-based letter outreach automated via the electronic health record system and text messaging targeted to low-income smokers. Paired with automated electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy).
Enhanced Usual Care
n=93 Participants
Usual clinic-based care enhanced by an EHR system that can deliver an electronic referral for quitline treatment Enhanced usual care: Enhanced usual care based on Ask, Advise and Refer in which an electronic referral for proactive quitline treatment (behavioral counseling plus nicotine replacement therapy) is made during a clinic visit.
Smoking Cessation at Week 14 (18 Weeks After Enrollment)
9 Participants
3 Participants

Adverse Events

Population Health Management

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

Enhanced Usual Care

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. Brian Hitsman, PhD

Northwestern University

Phone: 312-503-2074

Results disclosure agreements

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