VR Smoking Cessation During a Dental Hygiene Visit

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

440 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-04

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test whether a smoking cessation induction intervention delivered during a dental cleaning appointment increases the utilization of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for smoking cessation within 7 months post-dental cleaning appointment.

Approximately 400 cigarette smokers who are scheduled for a dental cleaning appointment at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) patient treatment center will be recruited and enrolled. Participants will be randomized to either the intervention or control group

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Detailed Description

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Approximately 400 patients who have a scheduled prophylaxis, root planing and scaling dental appointment at the BUGSDM patient treatment center will be recruited and enrolled in the randomized controlled trial. Participants who complete the baseline survey will be randomized to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group will watch one of two smoking cessation videos during the appointment (depending on readiness to quit), receive a brochure about EBTs for smoking cessation, and participate in a 4-week tailored text message program designed to motivate EBT utilization. After the 4-week text message program, the intervention group will receive monthly assessment text messages for six months. The control group will watch a control video during the appointment, receive the same brochure about EBTs as the intervention group, and participate in an assessment-only 4-week text message program. All videos are approximately 10 minutes long.

After the dental clinic appointment, all participants will complete an online questionnaire and begin the 4-week text message program.

At the end of the 4-week text message program, and 3 and 6 months later, all participants will complete online questionnaires.

Primary Aim 1: To test the efficacy of the intervention vs. control in increasing utilization of EBTs over the course of follow-up (7-months). Hypothesis 1.1: Smokers randomized to the intervention will be more likely to engage with (contact) EBTs. Hypothesis 1.2: Smokers randomized to the intervention will have greater treatment utilization (e.g., more days in the text message program, more days using smoking cessation medication, and more quitline counseling sessions, greater number of EBTs).

Secondary Aims:

Aim 2: To test the effect of the intervention vs. controls on quit attempts and on motivation to quit. Hypothesis 2: Smokers randomized to the intervention will have more quit attempts and higher motivation to quit.

Aim 3: To test the efficacy of the intervention vs controls on biochemically verified abstinence. Hypothesis 3: Smokers randomized to the intervention will have higher quit rates at follow-up.

Aim 4: To assess the mechanisms through which the intervention effects occur (social cognitive mediators) and to identify subpopulations for whom intervention effects differ (moderators, e.g., readiness to quit, gender, race/ethnicity). Hypothesis 4: The intervention will directly affect the putative mediators, which will in turn affect EBT utilization. The role of moderators will be exploratory.

Conditions

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Smoking Cessation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Research assistants who are collecting outcome data will be masked.

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Participants randomized into the intervention arm will watch smoking cessation videos (ready to quit or not ready to quit) during a dental cleaning clinic visit, receive a brochure about EBTs, and participate in a 4-week text message program which consists of automated and tailored text messages to motivate EBT utilization. After the 4-week program, the intervention group will receive monthly assessment text messages.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental smoking cessation video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants who are randomized to the intervention group will watch an educational video that includes tips on quitting smoking during a dental cleaning. The video is approximately 10 minutes long and tailored to readiness to quit at the time of the dental visit.

Brochure of smoking cessation EBTs

Intervention Type OTHER

All participants will receive identical print materials on EBTs consistent with smoking cessation standard clinical care.

Tailored text message program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants randomized to the intervention group will be enrolled in a 4-week tailored text message program which includes assessment questions in addition to text messages geared towards motivating and facilitating EBT utilization for individuals ready to quit smoking and individuals who are not ready to quit smoking.

Control group

Participants randomized into the control arm will watch a control video during a dental hygiene visit and receive a brochure about EBTs, and a 4-week assessment-only text message program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control video

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants randomized to the control group will watch a 10 minute video.

Brochure of smoking cessation EBTs

Intervention Type OTHER

All participants will receive identical print materials on EBTs consistent with smoking cessation standard clinical care.

Assessment text messages

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants randomized to the control group will be enrolled in a different 4-week text message program that includes only assessment questions.

Interventions

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Experimental smoking cessation video

Participants who are randomized to the intervention group will watch an educational video that includes tips on quitting smoking during a dental cleaning. The video is approximately 10 minutes long and tailored to readiness to quit at the time of the dental visit.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control video

Participants randomized to the control group will watch a 10 minute video.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Brochure of smoking cessation EBTs

All participants will receive identical print materials on EBTs consistent with smoking cessation standard clinical care.

Intervention Type OTHER

Tailored text message program

Participants randomized to the intervention group will be enrolled in a 4-week tailored text message program which includes assessment questions in addition to text messages geared towards motivating and facilitating EBT utilization for individuals ready to quit smoking and individuals who are not ready to quit smoking.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Assessment text messages

Participants randomized to the control group will be enrolled in a different 4-week text message program that includes only assessment questions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient of the Boston University, Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine treatment center with an upcoming dental hygiene appointment (dental prophylaxis or scaling and root planing)
* Self-reported smoking 100 cigarettes or more (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in lifetime
* Self-reported smoking any cigarette (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in the preceding week
* Self-reported cigarettes (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) 'some days', 'most days' or 'every day' in the preceding week
* Is able to understand written and spoken study materials
* Score of 'Never,' 'Rarely' or 'Sometimes' on the validated single-item literacy screener ("How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor, dentist, or pharmacy?")
* Self-reported visual capacity to watch a video as indicated by the score 'Some difficulty' or 'No difficulty' to: "How much difficulty do you have with your vision, even when wearing glasses?"
* Self-reported ability to wear headphones that are inserted partially inside the ear
* Self-reported use of text messaging at least once in the preceding month
* Self-reported access to necessary resources for intervention: Cell phone capable of text messaging
* Live in Massachusetts
* Stated willingness to comply with text message program procedures (receive and respond to text messages for 4-weeks)

Exclusion Criteria

* Participation in another treatment or intervention study for smoking cessation or research involving text messaging
* Current use of medications for smoking cessation or smoking reduction (nicotine replacement product, or non-nicotine medications) whether prescribed or not
* Failure to complete the pre-dental clinic appointment procedure before the start of the dental appointment (opt-into the text message program and complete the baseline questionnaire)
* Failure to show up to scheduled dental appointment at the clinic
* Previous participation in the pilot phase
* Could not watch video during dental appointment

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes