Trial Outcomes & Findings for Connect to Quit for Smoking (NCT NCT01299896)

NCT ID: NCT01299896

Last Updated: 2016-03-22

Results Overview

We will measure abstinence of CTQ smokers vs those in Usual Care (UC). We will biochemically-validate (defined as salivary cotinine \<10ng/ml) self reported abstinence (30 day point-prevalence) at the end of 2 years.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

633 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Two (2) year period

Results posted on

2016-03-22

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Usual Care
Participants will continue to receive all the care currently offered in the Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), including medications for smoking cessation and use of the in-person or telephone counseling options for quit smoking classes. For veterans with a co-pay, incurred fees with be reimbursed. Usual Care: Standard therapy to help participants with smoking cessation.
Coordinated Care
A CTQ Coordinator will coordinate the delivery of smoking related care. Coordinated Care: CTQ coordinators will contact the participants for various information sessions about the participant's smoking. These participants will also receive our Connecting to Quit newsletter quarterly.
Overall Study
STARTED
319
314
Overall Study
COMPLETED
318
296
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
18

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Usual Care
Participants will continue to receive all the care currently offered in the Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), including medications for smoking cessation and use of the in-person or telephone counseling options for quit smoking classes. For veterans with a co-pay, incurred fees with be reimbursed. Usual Care: Standard therapy to help participants with smoking cessation.
Coordinated Care
A CTQ Coordinator will coordinate the delivery of smoking related care. Coordinated Care: CTQ coordinators will contact the participants for various information sessions about the participant's smoking. These participants will also receive our Connecting to Quit newsletter quarterly.
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
7
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
0
11

Baseline Characteristics

Connect to Quit for Smoking

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Usual Care
n=319 Participants
Participants will continue to receive all the care currently offered in the VAPHS, including medications for smoking cessation and use of the in-person or telephone counseling options for quit smoking classes. For veterans with a co-pay, incurred fees with be reimbursed. Usual Care: Standard therapy to help participants with smoking cessation.
Coordinated Care
n=314 Participants
A CTQ Coordinator will coordinate the delivery of smoking related care. Coordinated Care: CTQ coordinators will contact the participants for various information sessions about the participant's smoking. These participants will also receive our Connecting to Quit newsletter quarterly.
Total
n=633 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
54.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5 • n=99 Participants
55.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=107 Participants
55.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.2 • n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
28 Participants
n=99 Participants
38 Participants
n=107 Participants
66 Participants
n=206 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
291 Participants
n=99 Participants
276 Participants
n=107 Participants
567 Participants
n=206 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
319 participants
n=99 Participants
314 participants
n=107 Participants
633 participants
n=206 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Two (2) year period

We will measure abstinence of CTQ smokers vs those in Usual Care (UC). We will biochemically-validate (defined as salivary cotinine \<10ng/ml) self reported abstinence (30 day point-prevalence) at the end of 2 years.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Usual Care
n=319 Participants
Participants will continue to receive all the care currently offered in the VAPHS, including medications for smoking cessation and use of the in-person or telephone counseling options for quit smoking classes. For veterans with a co-pay, incurred fees with be reimbursed. Usual Care: Standard therapy to help participants with smoking cessation.
Coordinated Care
n=314 Participants
A CTQ Coordinator will coordinate the delivery of smoking related care. Coordinated Care: CTQ coordinators will contact the participants for various information sessions about the participant's smoking. These participants will also receive our Connecting to Quit newsletter quarterly.
Effectiveness of CTQ vs UC
7.5 percentage of participants per arm
6.1 percentage of participants per arm

Adverse Events

Usual Care

Serious events: 181 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Coordinated Care

Serious events: 175 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Usual Care
n=319 participants at risk
Participants will continue to receive all the care currently offered in the VAPHS, including medications for smoking cessation and use of the in-person or telephone counseling options for quit smoking classes. For veterans with a co-pay, incurred fees with be reimbursed. Usual Care: Standard therapy to help participants with smoking cessation.
Coordinated Care
n=314 participants at risk
A CTQ Coordinator will coordinate the delivery of smoking related care. Coordinated Care: CTQ coordinators will contact the participants for various information sessions about the participant's smoking. These participants will also receive our Connecting to Quit newsletter quarterly.
General disorders
Hospitalization
49.2%
157/319 • Events were collected starting at day 0 and continuing at six month intervals for a minimum of two years maximum 4 years pending date of enrollment.
Hospitalization is the most common serious adverse event for our study population because hospitalization is common among smokers. Serious adverse events were obtained during follow up assessments and/or through chart extraction.
51.6%
162/314 • Events were collected starting at day 0 and continuing at six month intervals for a minimum of two years maximum 4 years pending date of enrollment.
Hospitalization is the most common serious adverse event for our study population because hospitalization is common among smokers. Serious adverse events were obtained during follow up assessments and/or through chart extraction.
General disorders
Death
7.5%
24/319 • Events were collected starting at day 0 and continuing at six month intervals for a minimum of two years maximum 4 years pending date of enrollment.
Hospitalization is the most common serious adverse event for our study population because hospitalization is common among smokers. Serious adverse events were obtained during follow up assessments and/or through chart extraction.
4.1%
13/314 • Number of events 295 • Events were collected starting at day 0 and continuing at six month intervals for a minimum of two years maximum 4 years pending date of enrollment.
Hospitalization is the most common serious adverse event for our study population because hospitalization is common among smokers. Serious adverse events were obtained during follow up assessments and/or through chart extraction.

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Hilary A. Tindle

Vanderbilt University

Phone: 615-875-9726

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place