Veteran Social Support for Enhancing Use of Smoking Cessation Treatment

Description

This study is recruiting Veterans who currently smoke cigarettes and support persons who are nominated by the Veterans. The purpose of this study is to assist Veterans with smoking cessation by asking Veterans to choose a support person who will assist them with the quitting process, or who may assist them with the quitting process once the Veteran is ready to quit smoking sometime in the future. Study staff will assess how much or how little social support during the Veteran's quitting process is helpful to the Veteran. This information will help us come up with new ways to help Veterans quit smoking that are better tailored to their needs.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation, Veterans Health

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Study overview

This study is recruiting Veterans who currently smoke cigarettes and support persons who are nominated by the Veterans. The purpose of this study is to assist Veterans with smoking cessation by asking Veterans to choose a support person who will assist them with the quitting process, or who may assist them with the quitting process once the Veteran is ready to quit smoking sometime in the future. Study staff will assess how much or how little social support during the Veteran's quitting process is helpful to the Veteran. This information will help us come up with new ways to help Veterans quit smoking that are better tailored to their needs.

Veteran Social Support Intervention for Enhancing Smoking Treatment Utilization and Cessation

Veteran Social Support for Enhancing Use of Smoking Cessation Treatment

Condition
Smoking Cessation
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417-2309

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

  • * Smoked 1 cigarettes over the past 30 days, even a puff
  • * If using other tobacco or nicotine products, cigarettes are the main product used
  • * Able to identify one adult family member or friend (SP) with whom they have contact (of any form) at least 3 times per week who will enroll Veteran Support Person Inclusion Criteria
  • * Willing to support the Veteran smoker
  • * Have to have access to any type of phone (or tablet for video call) for delivery of the SP intervention
  • * Have used cessation medications or a stop smoking program within the past 3 months
  • * Have no valid phone contact information

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Steven S. Fu, MD MSCE, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Study Record Dates

2028-02-01