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Veteran Social Support for Enhancing Use of Smoking Cessation Treatment
Veteran Social Support Intervention for Enhancing Smoking Treatment Utilization and Cessation
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Veteran Inclusion Criteria * Smoked 1 cigarettes over the past 30 days, even a puff * If using other tobacco or nicotine products, cigarettes are the main product used * Able to identify one adult family member or friend (SP) with whom they have contact (of any form) at least 3 times per week who will enroll Veteran Support Person Inclusion Criteria * Willing to support the Veteran smoker * Have to have access to any type of phone (or tablet for video call) for delivery of the SP intervention Exclusion Criteria: Veteran Exclusion Criteria * Have used cessation medications or a stop smoking program within the past 3 months * Have no valid phone contact information
About the study
This study is recruiting Veterans who currently smoke cigarettes and support persons who are nominated by the Veterans. The purpose of this study is to assist Veterans with smoking cessation by asking Veterans to choose a support person who will assist them with the quitting process, or who may assist them with the quitting process once the Veteran is ready to quit smoking sometime in the future. Study staff will assess how much or how little social support during the Veteran's quitting process is helpful to the Veteran. This information will help us come up with new ways to help Veterans quit smoking that are better tailored to their needs.
What is being tested
- Support Person Coaching Call (behavioral)
- SP written materials (behavioral)
- Written Smoking Cessation Materials (behavioral)
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Participants: 2,376 · Started: Feb 1, 2024
Contact the study team
- Alicia B Woodward-Abel · Phone: (612) 467-1229
- Sarah Becker · Phone: (612) 467-1515
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05868421
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, Minneapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.