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Veteran Support for Smoking Cessation Pilot Project (VAntage Pilot)

Description

This is a proposal to conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility of recruitment of Veteran smoker and support person (SP) dyads and study procedures in preparation for a large randomized pragmatic trial.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation
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Study overview

This is a proposal to conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility of recruitment of Veteran smoker and support person (SP) dyads and study procedures in preparation for a large randomized pragmatic trial.

Veteran Social Support Intervention for Enhancing Smoking Treatment Utilization and Cessation Pilot Project

Veteran Support for Smoking Cessation Pilot Project (VAntage Pilot)

Condition
Smoking Cessation
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

Minneapolis Veterans Administration Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Veteran: Veteran has to be current tobacco user (past month) and and has smoked greater than 1 cigarette in the past 30 days, aged 18 years or older, cigarettes are the main tobacco product being used, are able to identify a support person to volunteer in the study with them who they have contact with (of any form) at least 3 times per week, and the Veteran has to have access to a smartphone or tablet device.
  • * Support Person: Has to be 18 years or older, willing to participate in the study and support the Veteran smoker, and have access to any type of phone they are able to complete the screener and coaching intervention call with.
  • * Veteran: Does not use cigarettes as may tobacco use, does not smoke, is younger than 18 years of age, does not have a support person to have participate with them in the study, does not have access to a smartphone or tablet device.
  • * Support Person: Does not have access to a phone, is not willing to support the Veteran and participate in the study, or is younger than 18 years of age.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center,

Steven Fu, MD, MSCE, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, MinnepolisVAMC

Study Record Dates

2024-12-01