Pilot randomized controlled trial to compare tobacco cessation rates of two arms: a 6-week culturally tailored tobacco cessation intervention versus a 6-week personalized culturally-tailored tobacco cessation intervention among African American women.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
Weekly telephone calls with a certified tobacco treatment specialist (CTTS) for 6 weeks. The culturally-tailored tobacco intervention content by week via telephone call with the CTTS includes among others: Reasons and Motivations for Quitting, Benefits of Quitting, Stress Management and Discussion about Environmental Influences.
Weekly newsletters covering topics such as Race and Smoking, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Reasons and Motivations for Quitting, Benefits of Quitting and other related topics.
Survey to elicit preference on the decision-making interaction with healthcare provider. The survey uses a 5 point scale from 1 to 5 with 1 or 2 points representing Active Control Preference; 3 or 4 representing a Collaborative Control Preference and 5 representing a Passive Control Preference.
Hackensack Meridian Health - Center for Discovery and Innovation
Nutley, New Jersey, United States
Feasibility of the 6-week Tobacco Treatment Intervention
Examine the feasibility of a 6-week community-based culturally tailored tobacco treatment intervention to a preference driven culturally-tailored tobacco treatment intervention targeted to African American women by assessing the number of participants that complete all 6-week tobacco treatment calls.
Time frame: Post intervention completion - At 6 weeks
Accessibility and Satisfaction of the 6-week Tobacco Treatment Intervention
Examine the acceptability and satisfaction of a 6-week community-based culturally-tailored tobacco treatment intervention to a preference driven culturally-tailored tobacco treatment intervention targeted to African American women using the 17-item Acceptability \& Satisfaction Questionnaire. Accessibility and Satisfaction and measured using a score that ranges from 17 to 68 with higher scores representing higher Accessibility and Satisfaction.
Time frame: Post intervention completion - At 6 weeks
Effectiveness of the Intervention (Fagerstrom Test)
Evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week community-based culturally-tailored tobacco treatment intervention using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence is a psychometrically-validated self-report 6-item tool to measure an individuals' level of nicotine dependence with a total scale score ranging from 0-10 with higher scores indicative of higher levels of nicotine dependence.
Time frame: Post intervention completion - At 6 weeks
Effectiveness of the Intervention (Expired Air Carbon Monoxide Readings)
Evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week community-based culturally-tailored tobacco treatment intervention using expired air carbon monoxide readings. Higher carbon monoxide readings are associated with worse outcomes.
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention
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Based on the answers to the Control Preference Scale, participants will receive the appropriate weekly newsletter (active content or passive content). Newsletters are covering topics such as Race and Smoking, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Reasons and Motivations for Quitting, Benefits of Quitting and other related topics presented in a more passive or active manner.
Effectiveness of Intervention
Evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week community-based culturally-tailored tobacco treatment intervention using Stage of Change for Tobacco Cessation. The "Stage of Change for Tobacco Cessation" measures participants intention to quit smoking and has 4 categories: No Plans to Quit / Within the Next 6 Months/ Within the Next 30 Days / Quit. Results were compared to baseline Stage of Change.
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention