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Enhanced Support vs Standard Advice for Smoking Cessation in Veterans

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Led By Jessica Megan Cook, PhD
Research Sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be medically eligible to use nicotine replacement therapy
Be at least 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether Enhanced Chronic Care, which provides ongoing support to quit smoking, is more effective than Standard Care, which is only advice to quit smoking once per year.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veterans who smoke at least 4 cigarettes daily for the past six months, are not ready to quit within the next month, and can consent to participate. It's open to those over 18 who speak English and are medically cleared for nicotine replacement therapy if needed. Women must use birth control during the study.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial compares Enhanced Chronic Care—a motivational support system designed to increase readiness to stop smoking—with Standard Care, which involves brief yearly advice. The goal is to see if Enhanced Chronic Care boosts treatment usage and helps participants quit smoking more effectively than Standard Care.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There may be no direct side effects from participating in this trial since it focuses on counseling methods rather than medication. However, individuals using nicotine replacement as part of their cessation treatment might experience typical side effects like nausea or skin irritation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am cleared by a doctor to use nicotine replacement therapy.
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I am 18 years old or older.
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I am not ready to quit smoking within the next 30 days.
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I am using birth control while on nicotine replacement therapy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
7-Day Point-Prevalence Abstinence
Secondary outcome measures
Initiating at least 1 cessation treatment call

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Enhanced Chronic CareExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Enhanced Chronic Care provides ongoing, phone-based motivational interventions and interpersonal support to promote readiness to quit, with facilitated access to evidence-based smoking treatment.
Group II: Standard CareActive Control1 Intervention
Standard Care provides phone-based brief advice to quit once per year.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Office of Research and DevelopmentLead Sponsor
1,604 Previous Clinical Trials
3,305,069 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Wisconsin, MadisonOTHER
1,176 Previous Clinical Trials
3,011,449 Total Patients Enrolled
Jessica Megan Cook, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWilliam S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

Media Library

Enhanced Chronic Care Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04061720 — N/A
Tobacco Addiction Research Study Groups: Standard Care, Enhanced Chronic Care
Tobacco Addiction Clinical Trial 2023: Enhanced Chronic Care Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04061720 — N/A
Enhanced Chronic Care 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04061720 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants is the maximum capacity for this research study?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov attests that this experiment is actively seeking participants. The trial was first launched on November 12th 2019 and the most recent update occurred on January 19th 2022; 500 individuals are needed from one medical facility for study completion."

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Are investigators actively recruiting participants for this experimental trial?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov registry demonstrates that this medical experiment, initially posted on November 12th 2019, is actively enrolling participants. 500 volunteers are sought from a single site for the trial's duration."

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~129 spots leftby Sep 2025