Technology-Enhanced Quitline Services to Prevent Smoking Relapse

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if automated telephone monitoring will enhance existing quitline services, such as Alere Wellbeing's Quit For Life program, and help people quit smoking. If successful, this intervention could be incorporated into existing quitline protocols and delivered to millions of people who are trying to quit smoking.

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Quitline Service + 10 automated monitoring calls

This group will receive the usual care provided in Alere Wellbeing's Quit For Life® program. The program includes 5 telephone counseling calls. In addition, participants receive 10 automated telephone monitoring calls to help them stay off cigarettes. The automated call schedule will be two calls per a week for 2 weeks, then once a week for 6 weeks. Participants whose answers indicate that they may be having trouble quitting smoking will be automatically connected to a Quit Coach for individualized relapse prevention counseling.

BEHAVIORAL

Quitline service + 20 automated monitoring calls

This group will receive the usual care provided in Alere Wellbeing's Quit For Life® program. The program includes 5 telephone counseling calls. In addition, participants receive 20 automated telephone monitoring calls to help them stay off cigarettes. The automated call schedule will be one automated call a day for 2 weeks, then once a week for 6 weeks. Participants whose answers indicate that they may be having trouble quitting smoking will be automatically connected to a Quit Coach for individualized relapse prevention counseling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Consumer Wellness Solutions

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Center for Health Research

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Washington

  collaborator OTHER

• Indiana University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Anna M McDaniel, PhD RN FAAN · Indiana University

• Susan Zbikowski, PhD · Consumer Wellness Solutions

• Katie Witkiewitz, PhD · University of New Mexico

• Jeffery Fellows, PhD · Kaiser Permanente

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2010-04-30

Primary Completion

2013-01-31

Completion

2014-03-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations