Project COMBAT: Combating Tobacco Use in the United States Army

NCT00948233 | Withdrawn

• 2 other identifiers: 2009-0222W81XWH-09-2-0033
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The goal of this behavioral research study is to test a new multimedia anti-tobacco video game tailored to the U.S. Army. Researchers want to study how using the program affects tobacco use in soldiers, as compared to standard anti-tobacco programs.

Conditions

Smoking; Smoking Cessation

Keywords

Tobacco; Smoking Cessation; Prevention; Smokeless tobacco; Habit

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reductions in Smoking Initiation/Smokeless Tobacco Use and Smoking Cessation

  Baseline, immediately following completion of the program, and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

Educational video game

Behavioral: Video Game; Behavioral: Surveys

Standard Care

Pamphlets on stopping tobacco use

Behavioral: Pamphlet; Behavioral: Surveys

Interventions

Video Game BEHAVIORAL

Educational anti-tobacco video game played on arcade-type kiosk for three 30-minute sessions, plus CD-ROM disc of game to use as needed, and series of illustrated materials to go along with computer sessions.

Intervention

Pamphlet BEHAVIORAL

Self-help pamphlet about stopping and avoiding tobacco use, provided by the National Institutes of Health.

Standard Care

Surveys BEHAVIORAL

Computer surveys taken at 4 points throughout the study.

Also known as: Questionnaire

Intervention; Standard Care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Soldiers stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, who are not scheduled to be mobilized for a 13-month period.

You may qualify if:

• Active duty service members, age 18 or above, who have entered the Army stationed at Joint Base San Antonio
• Does not have to be a current smoker or user of alternative tobacco products
• Must provide contact information including: an address, telephone number, and an email address
• Willing to answer two questions regarding status of smoking and smokeless tobacco use on study survey
• Have access to the Internet
• Speak, read and write in English at a sixth-grade literacy level

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead
• United States Department of Defense: collaborator

Related Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITHOUT DNA

Saliva samples at the 12-month follow-up visit to measure level of cotinine, a chemical related to tobacco use.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Use; Habits

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Health Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Alex Prokhorov, MD, PHD

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 16, 2009
• First Posted: July 29, 2009
• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: July 21, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07