540 Participants Needed

Food Delivery + Smoking Cessation Counseling for Tobacco Addiction

PF
SB
Overseen BySandilyn Bullock, MPH
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Arkansas
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The long-term goal of FRESH Delivers is to fill a critical gap in knowledge on the role of a home-based food delivery social intervention in the elimination of tobacco-caused cancer health disparities. The central hypothesis is that smokers who receive real-time video-based motivational counseling and home-based food deliveries will have greater cotinine-verified 7-day point prevalence abstinence than those who receive real-time video-based motivational counseling alone or home food delivery alone. The rationale for this approach is that studies show increased odds of smoking cessation with increasing food security.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Food Delivery + Smoking Cessation Counseling for Tobacco Addiction?

Research shows that home food delivery can improve household food environments and nutritional status, which may support healthier lifestyle changes. Additionally, smoking cessation counseling is a well-established method to help people quit smoking. Combining these approaches could potentially enhance overall health and support quitting smoking.12345

Is the combination of food delivery and smoking cessation counseling safe for humans?

The studies suggest that smoking cessation counseling, including telephone quitlines and in-person coaching, is generally safe and effective. The combination of food assistance and smoking cessation interventions has been tested in food pantry settings without reported safety concerns, indicating it is likely safe for humans.678910

How is the Food Delivery + Smoking Cessation Counseling treatment different from other smoking cessation treatments?

This treatment is unique because it combines home-based food delivery with smoking cessation counseling, offering both nutritional support and behavioral therapy to help people quit smoking, which is not a common combination in existing smoking cessation programs.67111213

Research Team

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Pebbles Fagan, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of Arkansas

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Inclusion Criteria

I am willing to use a study-provided tablet or phone.
Working phone, home address, and email
Live in Desha, Phillips, Chicot, or Lee Counties
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Exclusion Criteria

Persons who do not meet the above criteria.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive real-time video-based motivational counseling and/or home-based food delivery

6 months
Monthly visits (virtual or in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for smoking cessation and changes in nicotine dependence

6 months
Monthly assessments

Extension

Participants may continue to receive interventions to maintain smoking cessation

Long-term

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Food delivery
  • Smoking cessation counseling
Trial OverviewThe 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.
Participant Groups
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: TRTsocial2 armActive Control1 Intervention
Smokers will receive home-based food delivery only. Participants will receive educational material.
Group III: TRTmot3 armActive Control1 Intervention
Smokers will receive real-time video-based motivational counseling only. Participants will receive educational material.

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Arkansas

Lead Sponsor

Trials
500
Recruited
153,000+

Findings from Research

A pilot study with 28 overweight participants showed that using a grocery home delivery service alongside standard behavioral weight loss treatment significantly reduced the number of foods in the home, particularly high-fat items.
While both treatment groups lost similar amounts of weight over 8 weeks, there was a trend suggesting that more frequent home deliveries correlated with weight loss, indicating potential benefits of this approach for healthier eating habits.
Home grocery delivery improves the household food environments of behavioral weight loss participants: results of an 8-week pilot study.Gorin, AA., Raynor, HA., Niemeier, HM., et al.[2021]
The 8-week personalized nutrition intervention for mobile food pantry users resulted in a significant average weight loss of 2.3% among participants, indicating its effectiveness in promoting weight management.
While the treatment group showed a greater improvement in diet quality compared to the control group, this change was not statistically significant, suggesting that while the intervention is promising, further research is needed to confirm its impact on dietary habits.
A Feasibility and Pilot Study of a Personalized Nutrition Intervention in Mobile Food Pantry Users in Northeastern Connecticut.Marmash, D., Ha, K., Sakaki, JR., et al.[2021]
Dietary counseling, with or without oral nutrition supplementation, does not significantly reduce 30-day mortality in hospitalized malnourished adults but may slightly reduce 6-month mortality and complications, based on a meta-analysis of 16 studies.
The evidence suggests that dietary counseling can improve nutrition status and may reduce hospital readmission rates, although the certainty of these findings varies and further research is needed to standardize counseling methods.
Effectiveness of dietary counseling with or without nutrition supplementation in hospitalized patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Wong, A., Huang, Y., Sowa, PM., et al.[2022]

References

Home grocery delivery improves the household food environments of behavioral weight loss participants: results of an 8-week pilot study. [2021]
A Feasibility and Pilot Study of a Personalized Nutrition Intervention in Mobile Food Pantry Users in Northeastern Connecticut. [2021]
Effectiveness of dietary counseling with or without nutrition supplementation in hospitalized patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [2022]
Higher food intake and appreciation with a new food delivery system in a Belgian hospital. Meals on Wheels, a bedside meal approach: a prospective cohort trial. [2015]
[Effects of a food delivery service on the nutritional status of elderly persons living at home alone]. [2011]
The feasibility of connecting physician offices to a state-level tobacco quit line. [2022]
Evidence of real-world effectiveness of a telephone quitline for smokers. [2022]
[Counseling interventions for smoking cessation: systematic review]. [2019]
Testing the feasibility of a system-based approach to deliver a smoking cessation and food nudging intervention at food pantry sites. [2022]
Characterizing Cardiovascular Health and Evaluating a Low-Intensity Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation in a Food-Assistance Population. [2018]
Telephone counselling for smoking cessation. [2020]
Effectiveness of tobacco cessation counselling and behavioural changes Using Multi Theory Model (MTM): A follow-up study. [2022]
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Promoting tobacco cessation and relapse prevention. [2015]