VR Smoking Cessation During a Dental Hygiene Visit

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test whether a smoking cessation induction intervention delivered during a dental cleaning appointment increases the utilization of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for smoking cessation within 7 months post-dental cleaning appointment.

Approximately 400 cigarette smokers who are scheduled for a dental cleaning appointment at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) patient treatment center will be recruited and enrolled. Participants will be randomized to either the intervention or control group

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Experimental smoking cessation video

Participants who are randomized to the intervention group will watch an educational video that includes tips on quitting smoking during a dental cleaning. The video is approximately 10 minutes long and tailored to readiness to quit at the time of the dental visit.

BEHAVIORAL

Control video

Participants randomized to the control group will watch a 10 minute video.

OTHER

Brochure of smoking cessation EBTs

All participants will receive identical print materials on EBTs consistent with smoking cessation standard clinical care.

BEHAVIORAL

Tailored text message program

Participants randomized to the intervention group will be enrolled in a 4-week tailored text message program which includes assessment questions in addition to text messages geared towards motivating and facilitating EBT utilization for individuals ready to quit smoking and individuals who are not ready to quit smoking.

OTHER

Assessment text messages

Participants randomized to the control group will be enrolled in a different 4-week text message program that includes only assessment questions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

  collaborator NIH

• Boston University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Belinda Borrelli, PhD · Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-04

Primary Completion

2025-03-19

Completion

2025-09-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations