Evaluating the Impact of Quitting Using Executive Function Strategy Training (QUEST) on Smoking Cessation in Homeless Young Adult Smokers

Summary

This clinical trial evaluates the impact of Quitting Using Executive Function Strategy Training (QUEST) on quitting smoking (cessation) in homeless young adult smokers with an acquired brain injury (ABI). Over 70% of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness (YYEH) smoke tobacco. More than half of YYEH who smoke have made at least one attempt to quit smoking but few use evidence-based methods to increase success. In addition, 9 out of 10 of these have an acquired brain injury which may have a negative impact on successful smoking cessation. QUEST may help homeless young adult smokers with an ABI quit smoking.

Conditions

• Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Biospecimen Collection

Undergo nasal swab collection

PROCEDURE

Cognitive Assessment

Undergo cognitive assessment

OTHER

Interview

Ancillary studies

DRUG

Nicotine Replacement

Given nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges

BEHAVIORAL

Smoking Cessation Intervention

Receive access to the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line

OTHER

Survey Administration

Ancillary studies

OTHER

Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Participate in counseling sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Julianna Nemeth, PhD · Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

24 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-06-26

Primary Completion

2023-08-30

Completion

2023-08-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations