Enhancing Equity in Smoke-free Housing

NCT06042361 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: IRB23-0415
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 480
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of smoke-free housing policy implementation in Permanent Supportive Housing communities. The main objective of this study is to identify and refine adaptations for a smoke-free housing implementation framework that incorporates behavioral health support and meets the needs of residents living in Permanent Supportive Housing.

Conditions

Tobacco Use; Tobacco Smoking; Tobacco Use Cessation; Tobacco Use Disorder; Second Hand Tobacco Smoke

Keywords

tobacco; second hand tobacco smoke; tobacco cessation; smokefree housing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)

  The Smokefree Implementation Framework and Toolkit is acceptable to implement in Permanent Supportive Housing communities. Measured using 4-items from the AIM.

  Pre-intervention through 6 months post intervention

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

  The Smokefree Implementation Framework and Toolkit is feasible to implement in Permanent Supportive Housing communities. Measured using 4-items from the FIM.

  Pre-intervention through 6 months post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Ambient second-hand smoke in common indoor areas

  Pre-intervention through 6 months post intervention

• Residents' self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke

  Pre-intervention through 6 months post intervention

• Behavior of residents who smoke

  Pre-intervention through 6 months post intervention

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

OTHER

All participants will receive the intervention of the Smokefree Implementation Framework and Toolkit

Behavioral: Smokefree Implementation Framework and Toolkit

Interventions

Smokefree Implementation Framework and Toolkit BEHAVIORAL

Framework and toolkit that includes "Implementation Guide", "Action Plan", and "Implementation Checklist" that supports the needs of Permanent Supportive Housing communities.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Adult residents of the six affordable housing communities who smoke or do not smoke tobacco, who receive or do not receive Permanent Supportive Housing services, and can complete a survey in English or Spanish.
• Adult residents of the six affordable housing communities who smoke or do not smoke tobacco, who receive or do not receive Permanent Supportive Housing services, and can participate in a focus group discussion in English.
• Property Managers (or their designated appointees) of the six affordable housing communities where the research will be conducted and able to receive the intervention and participate in the qualitative interviews in English.
• Caseworkers who are dedicated health workers who provide behavioral health support (mental health and substance use support interventions) to residents at each of the six properties and who can receive the intervention and participate in the qualitative interviews in English.

You may not qualify if:

• Those unable to speak English or Spanish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH): lead

Study Sites (1)

Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tobacco Use; Tobacco Smoking; Tobacco Use Cessation; Tobacco Use Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Smoking; Health Behavior; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Vaughan Rees, PhD

  Harvard University School of Public Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director, Center for Global Tobacco Control

Model Details: Two-phased approach: formative first phase, testing second phase. Enrollment based on residential property clusters.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2023
• First Posted: September 18, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: October 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)