Leveraging Community Pharmacists to Optimize Smoking Cessation Services for Rural Smokers in Appalachia

March 7, 2024 updated by: Melissa Little, PhD, MPH, University of Virginia

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a pharmacist-delivered MTM (medication therapy management) approach, called QuitAid, to quitting cigarette smoking in rural Appalachia.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Is QuitAid, alone or combined with other quitting tobacco treatments, effective?
  • What makes QuitAid easy or hard to carry out? Is it cost effective? Is it easy to maintain?

Treatment:

All participants will be given at least 4 weeks of the nicotine patch.

Some participants will be randomized (like the flip of a coin) to receive additional treatments (listed below).

These groups will be compared to each other to see which combination works best to help them quit smoking.

  • Smokefree TXT - a texting program that helps people quit smoking
  • Tobacco quitline - 4 phone sessions to help people quit smoking
  • 8 weeks of NRT (nicotine replacement therapy in the form of nicotine patches or nicotine patches and lozenge) medication instead of 4 weeks
  • QuitAid - An MTM program given by the patient's pharmacist. This is a quitting smoking coaching program
  • Nicotine patch AND nicotine lozenge instead of just nicotine patches

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The proposed study uses a mixed-method design to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a pharmacist-delivered MTM (Medication Therapy Management) approach, called QuitAid, to smoking cessation in rural Appalachia. Aim 1 of this project will evaluate the effectiveness of QuitAid and standard, evidence-based tobacco treatments on cessation within an MTM pharmacist-delivered approach. Aim 2 will assess implementation, including relative cost of QuitAid, as well as standard, evidence-based tobacco treatments through an ask-advise-connect model, in community pharmacies, and will examine facilitators and barriers to reach, adoption, and maintenance of QuitAid as well as standard, evidence-based tobacco treatments through an ask-advise-connect method in community pharmacies.

Smokers (n=768) recruited through 14 community pharmacies in rural Appalachia will be randomized in a 2x2x2x2x2 full factorial experiment to the following five treatments: (1) QuitAid Intervention (Yes vs. No), (2) tobacco quitline (Yes vs. No), (3) SmokefreeTXT through the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Smokefree.gov initiative (Yes vs. No), (4) Combination NRT Lozenge + NRT Patch (vs. NRT patch alone), and/or (5) 8 weeks of NRT (vs. standard 4 weeks). Following the experimental trial, we will use an implementation science approach to assess implementation, including relative cost, as well as facilitators and barriers of reach, adoption, and maintenance of QuitAid and standard, evidence-based tobacco treatments through an ask-advise-connect method in community pharmacies (Aim 2).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

768

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22904
        • Recruiting
        • University of Virginia
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Leslie Gladney

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

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Study participants will be rural cigarette smokers from Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina who visit one of the participating study pharmacies. Pharmacies will be located in rural geographic areas of the Central and South Central subregions of Appalachia that include Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina, as defined by the RUCA codes 4-10. No exclusionary criteria are based on race, gender, or age.

Inclusion Criteria include:

  • must be 18 years of age and older
  • must be able to read, speak, and understand English
  • must report smoking at least 5 cigarettes per day for the past 6 months (regardless of non-cigarette tobacco product use)
  • must be willing to set a quit date within the next 30 days
  • must own a cell phone
  • must be willing and able to use NRT in the form of patch or lozenge
  • Not be pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the next 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria include:

  • are pregnant women (self-reported), breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant during the next 6 months
  • have a medical contraindication to NRT (e.g., past 30 days, heart attack or stroke; past 6 months, serious or worsening angina, very rapid or irregular heartbeat requiring medication)

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: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist and 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and the nicotine lozenge.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist and 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and the nicotine lozenge.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and the nicotine lozenge, and a Quitline intervention
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and the nicotine lozenge, and a Quitline intervention
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist and 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist and 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, and a Quitline intervention
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, and a Quitline intervention
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 8 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: QuitAid, 4 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive QuitAid, a medication therapy management delivered by their pharmacist, 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the QuitAid intervention, based on a medication adherence intervention, addresses perceptions (e.g., motivation, self-efficacy, beliefs) and practicalities of using NRT (e.g., monitoring NRT use, establishing a reminder system). QuitAid includes 1 in-person session and 5 follow-up telephonic sessions with the participant's local pharmacist/technician.
Other Names:
  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, a texting intervention to help quit smoking, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch, QuitLine
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch, and a Quitline Intervention.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive a 4-session proactive tobacco quitline, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes and occurring on days 7, 14, 21 and 28.The quitline intervention incorporates 3 phases: (1) preparing to quit, (2) quitting process, and (3) relapse prevention.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch, SmokeFree Txt
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and a texting intervention to help quit smoking.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some participants will also be randomized to receive the SmokefreeTXT is a text-messaging program offered through the National Cancer Institute's Smokefree.gov initiative, which sends pre-programmed messages timed around a quit date. Participants will receive 3-5 messages a day for 7 weeks. The first week of messages focus on preparation and the remaining 6 weeks of messages focus on post-cessation strategies (e.g., relapse prevention), all timed relative to the quit date set at enrollment.
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch + Lozenge
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 8 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
Experimental: 8 weeks, Patch
Smoking participants receive 8 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will also be randomized to receive an additional 4 weeks of the NRT Patch
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch + Lozenge
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch and lozenge.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch. Some will be randomized to receive 4 weeks of lozenge in addition to the NRT Patch. NRT temporarily replaces nicotine from tobacco to reduce motivation to consume tobacco and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Other Names:
  • Nicorette Lozenge
  • Sunmark Nicotine Polacrilex Lozenge
  • Habitrol Nicotine Lozenge
  • Nicotinell Nicotine Lozenge
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product
Experimental: 4 weeks, Patch
Smoking participants receive 4 weeks Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) in the form of the nicotine patch.
All participants will receive at least 4 weeks of the NRT Patch.
Other Names:
  • Habitrol Transdermal Product
  • Pixotine Transdermal Product
  • Lucy Transdermal Product
  • Nicoderm C-Q Transdermal Product
  • Nicotrol Transdermal Product

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tobacco Abstinence
Time Frame: 6 months
The primary outcome is biochemically verified point prevalence (verified through a CO test via Smokerlyzer at endpoint of participation in trial) abstinence defined as no smoking (even a puff) within the past 7 days.
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-Reported Tobacco Abstinence
Time Frame: 1, 2, and 3 months
Self-reported point prevalence abstinence defined as no smoking (even a puff) within the past 7 days
1, 2, and 3 months
Adherence to assigned treatment components
Time Frame: 1, 2, and 3 months
Assess adherence to assigned treatment regimen as the percentage of sessions completed if the participant was assigned to QuitAid and/or the quitline treatments, the frequency of opt-out from SmokefreeTXT (e.g., texting "STOP"), and the percent of NRT used. Adherence to NRT (both patch and/or lozenge) will be collected from participants at the 1-, 2-, and 3-month follow-ups.
1, 2, and 3 months
Quit Attempts
Time Frame: 1, 2, and 3 months
Assess the number of times that participants have made a quit attempt since the previous contact at the 1-, 2-, 3- and 6-month follow-ups. A "quit attempt" will be defined as cigarette abstinence for ≥ 24 hours not due to involuntary or forced cessation (i.e., hospitalization)
1, 2, and 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Melissa Little, PhD, MPH, University of Virginia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 6, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 13, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

December 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

No plans to share data at the individual level

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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