A Text-based Reduction Intervention for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation
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interventional
532
1 country
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Brief Summary
Participants will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to one of the two groups after completing the baseline survey. Participants have a 50% of being in either the #EnufSnuff.TXT intervention group or the Enough Snuff Intervention group. Participants will then be given a baseline survey and the intervention will be explained to them.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2020
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 18, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 19, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 16, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 28, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 28, 2023
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
July 17, 2024
CompletedJuly 17, 2024
July 1, 2024
2.3 years
March 18, 2020
January 12, 2024
July 16, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Participants Who Did Not Use Chew/Dip in the Past 7 Days (Quit)
Measured by self-report. Number of participants who replied "no" the following: "In the past 7 days, have you used chew/dip?- Yes or No".
6 months post-randomization
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change in Withdrawal as Measured by Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS)
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months post-randomization
Change in Craving as Measured by Smokeless Tobacco Evaluation Questionnaire (STEQ)
Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months post-randomization
Study Arms (2)
#EnufSnuff.TXT Intervention
EXPERIMENTALScheduled gradual reduction. Participants are asked to gradually reduce smokeless tobacco usage.
Enough Snuff Intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants in this arm will be given the Enuff Snuff cessation manual.
Interventions
The SGR program will reduce smokeless tobacco until you reach zero. The intent of this program is to reduce the number of times participants use smokeless tobacco down to zero. Participants will also receive text-based support messages.
Participants will be sent the Enough Snuff cessation manual. One weeks after it is sent, participants will then receive text messages from the study team twice a week for ten weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \) 18 years of age and older
- \) Have used smokeless tobacco for the last year, currently dip 3 or more times a day
- \) Have an address in a rural census tract defined by a RUCC code of 4-10 and/or an IMU of 62 or lower
- \) Interested in participating in a cessation program; and
- \) Have access to a cell phone with unlimited texting ability.
You may not qualify if:
- \) Non-English speaking;
- \) Have smoked cigarettes or used any other tobacco product in the past 30 days (i.e., dual user) and are not willing to abstain during the intervention period
- \) Currently participating in a smokeless tobacco cessation study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Duke Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27708, United States
Related Publications (1)
Noonan D, Silva SG, Fish LJ, Simmons LA, Nwankwo N, Scherr K, Da Costa M, Sang E, Sanders C, Swinkels C, Garcia Ortiz N, Severson HH, Pollak KI. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Text-Based Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Rural and Medically Underserved Communities. Nicotine Tob Res. 2024 Dec 23;27(1):132-142. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae182.
PMID: 39030750DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Devon Noonan
- Organization
- Duke University
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Devon Noonan, PhD
Duke University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 18, 2020
First Posted
March 19, 2020
Study Start
October 16, 2020
Primary Completion
January 28, 2023
Study Completion
January 28, 2023
Last Updated
July 17, 2024
Results First Posted
July 17, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share