A Guided Imagery Tobacco Cessation Intervention Delivered by a Quit Line and Website
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Smoking Cessation, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Cessation |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/20/2019 |
| Start Date: | April 23, 2018 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.
Tobacco quit lines are effective at helping smokers to quit, but quit lines are
underutilized, especially by men and racial/ethnic minorities. Guided imagery is effective at
helping people quit smoking, and is appealing to males and diverse racial groups, but has
limited reach. The proposed study will develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of
a guided imagery tobacco cessation intervention that is delivered by a combination of quit
line coaches and an interactive website. The investigators hypothesize that guided mental
imagery delivered using the quit line "coaching model" combined with an interactive website
could be an effective intervention strategy.
Tobacco quit lines are effective at helping smokers to quit, but quit lines are
underutilized, especially by men and racial/ethnic minorities. Guided imagery is effective at
helping people quit smoking, and is appealing to males and diverse racial groups, but has
limited reach. The proposed study will develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of
a guided imagery tobacco cessation intervention that is delivered by a combination of quit
line coaches and an interactive website. The investigators hypothesize that guided mental
imagery delivered using the quit line "coaching model" combined with an interactive website
could be an effective intervention strategy.
The objective of this three year R34 application is to develop and test the feasibility of a
theory-driven, telephone plus web-based, guided mental imagery intervention for smoking
cessation.
Aim 1. Develop a theory-based, guided mental imagery tobacco cessation intervention for quit
line callers with input from expert consultants in health disparities and a Community
Advisory Board representing diverse populations and tobacco control stakeholders. The
intervention will include phone-based coaching, an interactive website, and optional
cessation medication. It will be focus tested with 40 smokers (from diverse racial/ethnic and
age groups with at least 40% males), and usability tested with 5 smokers.
Aim 2. Develop training and competency standards for, and train, four coaches in the
implementation of the guided imagery and control interventions. Coaches will be assessed at
6-weeks and 6-months post-training for implementation fidelity and satisfaction.
Aim 3. Conduct a feasibility trial (N=100) to gather preliminary data on the effects of the
guided mental imagery intervention on quit line callers' tobacco use, cravings, and
self-efficacy to quit smoking, and to refine study procedures, including recruitment,
retention, and use of intervention components. Participants will be randomly assigned to
receive either the Imagery Intervention (N=50) or an attention control condition (N=50) as
delivered by study coaches. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 6-weeks and 6-months
post-enrollment. Primary outcomes will be self-reported point prevalence and prolonged
abstinence of tobacco use. Biochemical validation will be conducted on a sub-sample to
determine validity of self-reported abstinence in this population. Secondary outcomes will be
self-reported cravings and self-efficacy.
theory-driven, telephone plus web-based, guided mental imagery intervention for smoking
cessation.
Aim 1. Develop a theory-based, guided mental imagery tobacco cessation intervention for quit
line callers with input from expert consultants in health disparities and a Community
Advisory Board representing diverse populations and tobacco control stakeholders. The
intervention will include phone-based coaching, an interactive website, and optional
cessation medication. It will be focus tested with 40 smokers (from diverse racial/ethnic and
age groups with at least 40% males), and usability tested with 5 smokers.
Aim 2. Develop training and competency standards for, and train, four coaches in the
implementation of the guided imagery and control interventions. Coaches will be assessed at
6-weeks and 6-months post-training for implementation fidelity and satisfaction.
Aim 3. Conduct a feasibility trial (N=100) to gather preliminary data on the effects of the
guided mental imagery intervention on quit line callers' tobacco use, cravings, and
self-efficacy to quit smoking, and to refine study procedures, including recruitment,
retention, and use of intervention components. Participants will be randomly assigned to
receive either the Imagery Intervention (N=50) or an attention control condition (N=50) as
delivered by study coaches. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 6-weeks and 6-months
post-enrollment. Primary outcomes will be self-reported point prevalence and prolonged
abstinence of tobacco use. Biochemical validation will be conducted on a sub-sample to
determine validity of self-reported abstinence in this population. Secondary outcomes will be
self-reported cravings and self-efficacy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Current smoker trying to quit
- Speak English
- Internet access
- Email access
- Live in the state of Arizona, USA
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having enrolled and participated in Quit line services in the past 12 months
- Diagnosed with a serious mental illness (e.g. current depression)
We found this trial at
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Tucson, Arizona 85721
(520) 621-2211
Principal Investigator: Judith Gordon, PhD
Phone: 520-626-4970
University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a premier, public research university. Established in...
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