FRESH Delivers: an Innovative Approach to Reducing Tobacco Use Among Rural/Black African American Smokers

Description

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.

Conditions

Tobacco Cessation, Tobacco Dependence, Food Security

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

FRESH Delivers: an Innovative Approach to Reducing Tobacco Use Among Rural/Black African American Smokers

FRESH Delivers: an Innovative Approach to Reducing Tobacco Use Among Rural/Black African American Smokers

Condition
Tobacco Cessation
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Little Rock

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Currently smoke regularly for at least 1 year with a verified carbon monoxide level of 5 ppm or greater
  • * Live in Desha, Phillips, Chicot, or Lee Counties
  • * Aged 21 to 75
  • * Speak English
  • * Interest in quitting
  • * Provide written/online informed consent
  • * Working phone, home address, and email
  • * Willingness to use a study provided tablet/phone service
  • * Willingness to report COVID-19 symptoms as appropriate to assure everyone's safety during a personal visit.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Arkansas,

Pebbles Fagan, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Arkansas

Study Record Dates

2026-09-30