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Food Delivery + Smoking Cessation Counseling for Tobacco Addiction

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Pebbles Fagan, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Arkansas
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Aged 21 to 75
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up at 6 months.
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Study Summary

This trial seeks to find out if home-based food delivery, combined with real-time video-based motivational counseling, can help people quit smoking.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for regular smokers aged 21-75 living in Desha, Phillips, Chicot, or Lee Counties who are interested in quitting. Participants must have smoked for at least a year and be willing to use study-provided tech for communication and COVID-19 symptom reporting. They need an active phone, home address, email, and speak English.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The FRESH Delivers trial tests if video-based motivational counseling combined with home food deliveries increases the chances of quitting smoking compared to either strategy alone. The belief is that better food security might help people stop smoking.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While specific side effects aren't listed for counseling or food delivery interventions typically these activities do not carry significant health risks but may include discomfort from discussing personal habits or potential dietary changes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 21 and 75 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~changes from baseline formaldehyde at 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and changes from baseline formaldehyde at 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Cotinine verified- 7 day point prevalence abstinence
Secondary outcome measures
Food security
Other outcome measures
Abuse liability - acrolein
Abuse liability - benzaldehyde
Abuse liability - carbon monoxide
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: TRTsocialmot1 armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Smokers will receive real-time video-based motivational counseling and home-based food delivery. Participants will receive educational material.
Group II: TRTmot3 armActive Control1 Intervention
Smokers will receive real-time video-based motivational counseling only. Participants will receive educational material.
Group III: TRTsocial2 armActive Control1 Intervention
Smokers will receive home-based food delivery only. Participants will receive educational material.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArkansasLead Sponsor
485 Previous Clinical Trials
149,333 Total Patients Enrolled
Pebbles Fagan, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Arkansas

Media Library

Food delivery Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05429892 — N/A
Tobacco Addiction Research Study Groups: TRTsocialmot1 arm, TRTmot3 arm, TRTsocial2 arm
Tobacco Addiction Clinical Trial 2023: Food delivery Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05429892 — N/A
Food delivery 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05429892 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there currently any vacancies in this research project for participants?

"According to clinical trials.gov, this trial has concluded participant recruitment and is no longer accepting volunteers. The study was first published on October 1st 2022 with the last update being posted three days later. Fortunately, there are 125 other studies still searching for patients at present."

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Is participation in this trial limited to individuals who are of majority age?

"The requirements to join this trial stipulate that participants must be of age 21-75. Additionally, there are 8 trials for minors and 86 trials for the elderly population."

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What type of participants is this clinical trial seeking?

"This research is seeking 540 individuals with food security between 21 and 75 years old. The compulsory requirements for participation are as follows: habitual smoking over the course of 1 year (verified by carbon monoxide level); fluency in English; readiness to quit; access to a phone, home address, email account; utilisation of a study-supplied tablet/phone service if required; reporting COVID-19 symptoms when necessary during personal visits; residence within Desha, Phillips, Chicot or Lee Counties ;and voluntary written/online informed consent."

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~360 spots leftby Aug 2025