Enhancing Smoker Utilization of the Minnesota Quitline Through Support Persons
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Tobacco Use
In brief
This study will develop an intervention for adults who want to support a smoker. The goal of the intervention is for the support person to motivate \& encourage their smoker to call the state Quitline funded by Minnesota ClearWay. The study will examine the efficacy of a telephone based intervention for support persons compared to a self-help intervention (written materials only).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01311830
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 534
- Starts
- 2007-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2011-03-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- reside in Minnesota
- be 18 years of age or older
- provide written informed consent
- be a never or former cigarette smoker (no cigarette smoking in the past 6 months)
- be interested in supporting a current cigarette smoker (has smoked a total of >1 cigarettes during the past 7 days) who is 18 years of age or older and who resides in Minnesota
- be able and willing to participate in all aspects of the study
- have access to a working telephone
- have current and anticipated contact (any combination of face-to-face, telephone, or electronic mail) with the smoker on at least 3 days a week for the 26 week study duration.
- Individuals will be excluded if another support person from the same household has enrolled.
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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