Intensive Intervention for Smokers - 6

October 30, 2017 updated by: University of California, San Francisco

Intensive Intervention for Smokers in Alcohol Treatment

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an intensive smoking cessation intervention that utilizes extended cognitive-behavioral therapy and combination nicotine replacement (CNR) in a randomized controlled trial. The intensive intervention was compared to usual care involving referral to a free-standing smoking cessation program that provides brief counseling and CNR. We recruited 162 smokers, ages 18 to 75, who are enrolled in the Drug and Alcohol Treatment (DAT) programs at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and Santa Rosa VA Community-based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). To be eligible, participants had to be abstinent from alcohol for at least one week, but not more than 30 days. We compared outcomes for the two study arms by assessing biochemically-validated point-prevalence smoking status at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months post-baseline and continuous abstinence over the 12-month follow-up. Expired-air carbon monoxide (CO) was used to biochemically verify 7-day point prevalence abstinence. We also conducted an economic analysis to determine the cost-effectiveness of the intensive intervention compared with usual care. We also examined cross-relapse patterns during the follow-up period, assessing changes in mood states and use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of an intensive tobacco cessation intervention for alcohol-dependent smokers in early recovery.

Methods. A total of 162 alcohol-dependent smokers were randomized to either intensive intervention for smoking cessation or usual care. The intensive intervention consisted of 16 sessions of individual cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and combination nicotine replacement therapy that lasted 26 weeks. Usual care involved referral to a free-standing smoking cessation program that provided smoking cessation counseling of varying duration and guideline-concordant medications. The primary cessation outcome was verified 7-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) at 12, 26, 38, and 52 weeks.

Results. At 12 and 26 weeks, the verified 7-day point-prevalence quit rate was significantly higher for the intensive intervention group than for the usual care group (both p = .03). However, the quit rates for the two treatment groups were not significantly different at 38 or 52 weeks. Verified 30-day alcohol abstinence rates were not significantly different for the two treatment groups at any of the follow-up assessments.

Conclusions. The intensive smoking cessation intervention yielded a higher short-term smoking quit rate without jeopardizing sobriety. A chronic care model might facilitate maintenance of smoking cessation during the first year of alcohol treatment and perhaps for longer periods of time. It is hoped that studies such as this will inform the development of more effective interventions for concurrent alcohol and tobacco use disorders.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

162

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94121
        • VA Medical Center

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least 18 years of age
  • alcohol as primary drug of abuse
  • currently smoking at least 10 or more cigarettes
  • abstinent from alcohol for at least 7 days and not more than 30 days
  • self-reported interest in quitting smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • any contraindications for nicotine patches or lozenges (e.g., unstable angina or recent myocardial infarction
  • skin allergy to the nicotine patch
  • severe cardiovascular disease
  • lactation
  • pregnancy by self-report or by positive serum pregnancy test in pre-menopausal women)
  • unstable psychiatric disorder
  • severe cognitive impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intensive intervention
Extended cognitive behavior therapy (16 sessions) plus nicotine patches and lozenges
Behavioral: Extended cognitive behavior therapy
16 sessions of cognitive behavior therapy over 6 months
Other: Usual care
Referral to the smoking cessation clinic
Other: Usual Care
Referral to smoking cessation clinic
Other Names:
  • Smoking cessation clinic

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
7 day point prevalence of cigarette abstinence
Time Frame: Assessed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months
Participants are asked whether they smoked any cigarettes during the past seven days. Expired-air carbon monoxide is measured to validate abstinence.
Assessed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Alcohol use
Time Frame: Assessed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months
Participants were asked to report use of alcohol during the past 90 days, using a timeline follow-back interview method
Assessed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Timothy Carmody, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 16, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 16, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 1, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 30, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIDA-09253-6
  • P50DA009253 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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