Trial Outcomes & Findings for Connecting Alaska Native People to Quit Smoking (NCT NCT03645941)
NCT ID: NCT03645941
Last Updated: 2022-06-08
Results Overview
The number of participants that completed the smoking cessation program and all activities per protocol
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
61 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
6 month follow-up assessment
Results posted on
2022-06-08
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
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Quitline/Treatment Referral
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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30
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31
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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16
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19
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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14
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12
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Connecting Alaska Native People to Quit Smoking
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=30 Participants
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=31 Participants
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Total
n=61 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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39.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.0 • n=5 Participants
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41.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.9 • n=7 Participants
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40.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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19 Participants
n=7 Participants
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38 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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11 Participants
n=5 Participants
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12 Participants
n=7 Participants
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23 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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30 Participants
n=5 Participants
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31 Participants
n=7 Participants
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61 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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30 participants
n=5 Participants
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31 participants
n=7 Participants
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61 participants
n=5 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 month follow-up assessmentThe number of participants that completed the smoking cessation program and all activities per protocol
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=30 Participants
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=31 Participants
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Smoking Cessation Program Completion
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16 Participants
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19 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsNumber of participants to have biochemically verified smoking abstinence by saliva specimen with cotinine level \<15ng/ml
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=18 Participants
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=17 Participants
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Biochemically Confirmed Abstinence From Smoking
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2 Participants
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2 Participants
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsNumber of participants to self-report smoking abstinence during the past seven days (not even a puff)
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=18 Participants
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=17 Participants
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Self-reported 7-day Point Prevalence Smoking Abstinence
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7 Participants
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3 Participants
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsNumber of participants to self-report use of evidence-based cessation treatments including Alaska's Tobacco Quitline, Tribal cessation programs, cessation assistance from a health care provider, nicotine replacement therapy, and other stop-smoking medications.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=18 Participants
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=17 Participants
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Self-reported Use of Evidence-based Cessation Treatments
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4 Participants
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8 Participants
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 6 monthsNumber of participants to self-report a quit attempts since enrollment
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=11 Participants
Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
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Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
n=14 Participants
* Participants join a secret/private, culturally relevant Facebook group moderated by an AN tobacco research counselor for 3 months
* Once daily moderator postings for 30 days, repeated each month for 3 months; plus 3-4 daily check-ins/postings to respond to participant generated content and encourage sharing of personal stories/experiences relevant to all stages of the quitting process and treatment engagement
* Description of tobacco treatment services, phone numbers and web links sent via postal mail (printed materials) and email. Treatment options provide free, professional assistance based on U.S. clinical practice guidelines: (1)AK quitline, (2)regional tribal tobacco cessation programs, and (3)smokefree.gov resources (e.g., free texting program and smartphone application, quit guide)
Facebook Group: The pilot trial, a two-arm, parallel groups, randomized controlled design, will enroll 60 participants randomized with 1:1 allocation to the intervention or control condition. Participants will be randomized within stratified blocks based on sex (male, female), age group (19-29, 30-49, 50+ years), and region (urban, rural); potential variables related to outcomes. Assessments will be conducted for both study groups at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 month follow-up.
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Quit Attempts
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11 Participants
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13 Participants
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Adverse Events
Quitline/Treatment Referral
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Facebook+Quitline/Treatment Referral
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
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place