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Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy for Veterans Who Smoke Tobacco and Are Experiencing Homelessness (New HART)

15 lipca 2026 zaktualizowane przez: VA Office of Research and Development
Seventy to eighty percent of Veterans experiencing homelessness (VEH) smoke, which is four times the rate of the U.S. population and 2.5 times higher than among impoverished Americans. Smoking- related deaths among persons experiencing homelessness occur at double the rate seen among more stably housed people. The purpose of this study study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to help Veterans experiencing homelessness stop smoking. The intervention, called Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy + (ART+), includes telehealth-based counseling, smoking cessation aids, and mobile contingency management (mCM). mCM is an intervention in which participants are paid for smoking abstinence. 120 Veterans who smoke cigarettes and are experiencing homelessness will be randomly assigned to receive either ART+ or usual smoking cessation care. The primary outcome to be evaluated is the rate at which Veterans assigned to the ART+ condition report smoking abstinence and have their abstinence verified using salivary testing.

Przegląd badań

Status

Jeszcze nie rekrutacja

Warunki

Interwencja / Leczenie

Szczegółowy opis

Significance to VA: Seventy to eighty percent of Veterans experiencing homelessness (VEH) smoke, which is four times the rate of the U.S. population and 2.5 times higher than among impoverished Americans. Smoking- related deaths among persons experiencing homelessness occur at double the rate seen among more stably housed people. While there are numerous challenges to smoking cessation among Veterans experiencing homelessness, four in five homeless smokers report interest in quitting. Innovation and Impact: The investigators recently developed and evaluated the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention called Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART), which combined five sessions of telehealth-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, provision of smoking cessation aids, and four weeks of mobile contingency management (mCM). The investigators have added an additional CM period of eight weeks and opportunities for booster calls and repeated quit attempts, resulting in an intervention called ART+ to improve outcomes over time. The innovative use of web-based platform technology in the current proposal will remove numerous barriers that often prevent smokers experiencing homelessness from accessing high-quality, evidence-based care. There is tremendous inequity in smoking-related outcomes for VEH. The innovative use of mobile health technology in the current proposal will remove numerous barriers that often prevent Veterans who smoke and experience homelessness from accessing high- quality, evidence-based care. Specific Aims: Aim 1: Evaluate the comparative effectiveness of ART+ on bio-verified abstinence outcomes at three-, six-and 12-month follow-ups. The primary endpoint will be bioverified prolonged abstinence at the six-month follow-up. Aim 2: Assess the relative cost-effectiveness of ART+ to VA standard care smoking cessation on quality adjusted life years (QALY). Aim 3: Qualitatively evaluate implementation determinants of ART+ within Specialty Smoking Clinics and VA primary care for VEH programs. Methodology: 120 Veterans experiencing homelessness who smoke cigarettes will be randomly assigned to ART+ or to VA standard smoking cessation care. Self-reported and bioverified abstinence at six months are the primary outcomes. Cost-effectiveness analyses will be performed using QALY as the effectiveness measure. Rapid qualitative analytic methods will be used to evaluate implementation determinants of ART+ following enrollment of all study participants. Participants for the qualitative analysis will include clinicians and clinical support staff who provide care to Veterans experiencing homelessness, designated VA operations partners, and VA Tobacco Treatment Specialists. Purposive sampling will be used to identify potential participants and a structured interview guide based upon domains from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) will be administered. The investigators will use rapid qualitative analysis to answer the key qualitative research question: "What determinants will impact implementation of ART+?" The benefit of decreasing tobacco use (Aim 1) among VEH who smoke is tremendous as it will prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Moreover, if ART+ is shown to be cost effective (Aim 2) and implementation determinants are identified (Aim 3), the use of mobile phones as a platform to provide behavioral incentives has the potential to transform the delivery of smoking cessation care. Path to Translation/Implementation: Cost-effectiveness analysis (Aim 2) will help guide implementation decisions. Qualitative evaluation of the implementation determinants of ART+ within Specialty Smoking Clinics and VA primary care for VEH programs (Aim 3) will provide important information on effective implementation of ART+.

Typ studiów

Interwencyjne

Zapisy (Szacowany)

120

Faza

  • Nie dotyczy

Kontakty i lokalizacje

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Kontakt w sprawie studiów

Lokalizacje studiów

    • North Carolina
      • Durham, North Carolina, Stany Zjednoczone, 27705-3875
        • Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
        • Kontakt:
        • Główny śledczy:
          • Jean C Beckham, PhD

Kryteria uczestnictwa

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Kryteria kwalifikacji

Wiek uprawniający do nauki

  • Dorosły
  • Starszy dorosły

Akceptuje zdrowych ochotników

Nie

Opis

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Are homeless
  • Smoke at least 5 cigarettes daily with CO indicating current smoking at time of screening assessment
  • Are willing to try to quit smoking in next 30 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have uncontrolled psychotic symptoms
  • Have active substance dependence other than nicotine (participants in partial remission with at least one month sobriety will be included)
  • Have severely impaired hearing or speech

Plan studiów

Ta sekcja zawiera szczegółowe informacje na temat planu badania, w tym sposób zaprojektowania badania i jego pomiary.

Jak projektuje się badanie?

Szczegóły projektu

  • Główny cel: Leczenie
  • Przydział: Randomizowane
  • Model interwencyjny: Przydział równoległy
  • Maskowanie: Brak (otwarta etykieta)

Broń i interwencje

Grupa uczestników / Arm
Interwencja / Leczenie
Eksperymentalny: Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy +
Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy +, or ART+, includes five sessions and several booster sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy for smoking cessation, two forms of nicotine replacement therapy plus bupropion or varenicline, and mobile contingency management for smoking cessation.
Five core sessions of CBT plus up to four monthly booster sessions designed to help Veterans prepare to quit smoking, make a quit attempt, and prevent relapse to smoking.
Inne nazwy:
  • CBT
NRT is a group of over-the-counter medications designed to help users quit smoking. Standard of care often involves use of nicotine patch plus one rescue method (either gum or lozenge).
Inne nazwy:
  • NRT, nicotine gum, nicotine lozenge, nicotine patch, NicoDerm, Nicorette
Bupropion is an FDA-approved prescription smoking cessation aid. Participants will be prescribed 150-300 mg.
Inne nazwy:
  • Zyban
Varenicline is an FDA-approved prescription smoking cessation aid. Participants will be 0.5 to 2 mg.
Inne nazwy:
  • Chantix
Smoking abstinence will be intermittently reinforced. For each carbon monoxide (CO) reading that a participant provides that suggest smoking abstinence, the participant will earn spins on a virtual prize wheel that has financial prizes.
Inne nazwy:
  • mCM, CM
Aktywny komparator: Standard Care Condition
Standard Care Condition will involve referral to local VA clinic-based smoking cessation care. This care often includes pharmacotherapy, counseling options, and/or use of a telephone-based, texting-based or app-based smoking cessation program.
NRT is a group of over-the-counter medications designed to help users quit smoking. Standard of care often involves use of nicotine patch plus one rescue method (either gum or lozenge).
Inne nazwy:
  • NRT, nicotine gum, nicotine lozenge, nicotine patch, NicoDerm, Nicorette
Bupropion is an FDA-approved prescription smoking cessation aid. Participants will be prescribed 150-300 mg.
Inne nazwy:
  • Zyban
Varenicline is an FDA-approved prescription smoking cessation aid. Participants will be 0.5 to 2 mg.
Inne nazwy:
  • Chantix
Participants assigned to the usual care condition may participate in group counseling for smoking cessation, which can also include use of phone-based smoking cessation resources such as a telephone quit line, a texting program, and a smoking cessation app.

Co mierzy badanie?

Podstawowe miary wyniku

Miara wyniku
Opis środka
Ramy czasowe
Number of participants whose self-report of prolonged smoking abstinence is bioverified
Ramy czasowe: 6-month follow-up, about six months after baseline
Prolonged abstinence is defined as 30 days abstinent. For participants who are not using NRT/vapes/e-cigarettes at follow-up, abstinence will be based upon: 1) self-reported abstinence; 2) no biochemical samples indicating smoking (CO ≥ 5 ppm or cotinine ≥ 6 ng/mL); and 3) at least one sample indicating abstinence (CO < 5 ppm and/or cotinine < 6 ng/mL)
6-month follow-up, about six months after baseline

Miary wyników drugorzędnych

Miara wyniku
Opis środka
Ramy czasowe
Number of participants whose self-report of prolonged smoking abstinence is bioverified
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Prolonged abstinence is defined as 30 days abstinent. For participants who are not using NRT/vapes/e-cigarettes at follow-up, abstinence will be based upon: 1) self-reported abstinence; 2) no biochemical samples indicating smoking (CO ≥ 5 ppm or cotinine ≥ 6 ng/mL); and 3) at least one sample indicating abstinence (CO < 5 ppm and/or cotinine < 6 ng/mL)
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Number of participants whose self-report of prolonged smoking abstinence is bioverified
Ramy czasowe: 12-month follow-up, about twelve months after baseline
Prolonged abstinence is defined as 30 days abstinent. For participants who are not using NRT/vapes/e-cigarettes at follow-up, abstinence will be based upon: 1) self-reported abstinence; 2) no biochemical samples indicating smoking (CO ≥ 5 ppm or cotinine ≥ 6 ng/mL); and 3) at least one sample indicating abstinence (CO < 5 ppm and/or cotinine < 6 ng/mL
12-month follow-up, about twelve months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report 7-day point prevalence abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
7-day point prevalence abstinence is defined as no smoking in the prior 7 days
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report 7-day point prevalence abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 6-month follow-up, about six months after baseline
7-day point prevalence abstinence is defined as no smoking in the prior 7 days
6-month follow-up, about six months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report 7-day point prevalence abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 12-month follow-up, about twelve months after baseline
7-day point prevalence abstinence is defined as no smoking in the prior 7 days
12-month follow-up, about twelve months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report 30-day point prevalence abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
7-day point prevalence abstinence is defined as no smoking in the prior 30 days
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report 30-day point prevalence abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 6-month follow-up, about six months after baseline
7-day point prevalence abstinence is defined as no smoking in the prior 30 days
6-month follow-up, about six months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report 30-day point prevalence abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 12-month follow-up, about twelve months after baseline
30-day point prevalence abstinence is defined as no smoking in the prior 30 days
12-month follow-up, about twelve months after baseline
Number of participants who self-report early continuous abstinence
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Early continuous abstinence will be defined as reporting two weeks of continuous abstinence during the first four weeks after the quit day
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio
Ramy czasowe: 12 months post quit, about 12 months after baseline
Measure of cost-effectiveness; costs as the numerator and effectiveness as measured by quality-adjusted life years (QALY) as the denominator.
12 months post quit, about 12 months after baseline
Percentage of carbon monoxide reading completion by participants in ART+ intervention group
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Patient intervention utilization will be measured by the percentage of prompted carbon monoxide readings that participants in the ART+ condition complete during the treatment period.
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Number of behavioral cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions completed by participants in ART+ intervention group
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Patient intervention utilization will be measured by the number of behavioral cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions completed by participants in the ART+ condition during the treatment period
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Number of participants in ART+ intervention group who withdraw or are lost to contact during the treatment period
Ramy czasowe: 3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline
Patient intervention utilization will be measured by the number of participants in ART+ intervention group who withdraw or are lost to contact during the treatment period.
3-month follow-up, about three months after baseline

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Sponsor

Śledczy

  • Główny śledczy: Jean C Beckham, PhD, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Daty zapisu na studia

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Główne daty studiów

Rozpoczęcie studiów (Szacowany)

1 marca 2027

Zakończenie podstawowe (Szacowany)

1 marca 2030

Ukończenie studiów (Szacowany)

1 września 2030

Daty rejestracji na studia

Pierwszy przesłany

15 lipca 2026

Pierwszy przesłany, który spełnia kryteria kontroli jakości

15 lipca 2026

Pierwszy wysłany (Rzeczywisty)

20 lipca 2026

Aktualizacje rekordów badań

Ostatnia wysłana aktualizacja (Rzeczywisty)

20 lipca 2026

Ostatnia przesłana aktualizacja, która spełniała kryteria kontroli jakości

15 lipca 2026

Ostatnia weryfikacja

1 lipca 2026

Więcej informacji

Terminy związane z tym badaniem

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Informacje o lekach i urządzeniach, dokumenty badawcze

Bada produkt leczniczy regulowany przez amerykańską FDA

Nie

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Nie

produkt wyprodukowany i wyeksportowany z USA

Nie

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