NCT05649241

QuitAid Pilot Feasibility Trial

Testing the Efficacy, Feasibility and Acceptability of a Pharmacist-Delivered Medication Therapy Management Approach to Smoking Cessation for Rural Smokers in Appalachia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Virginia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Adult smokers were recruited through an independent pharmacy in rural Appalachia and were randomized to 1 of 8 treatments, including medication and/or therapy from the pharmacist, to help quit smoking.

Detailed description

24 adult smokers were recruited through an independent pharmacy in rural Appalachia were randomized to 1 of 8 treatments: (1) pharmacist delivered QuitAid intervention (Yes vs. No), (2) Combination NRT Gum + NRT Patch (vs. NRT patch), and/or (3) 8 weeks of NRT (vs. standard 4 weeks). All participants received 4 weeks of NRT patch in addition to the components to which they were assigned. Participants completed baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments. The primary outcomes were feasibility of recruitment and randomization, retention, treatment adherence and fidelity.

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Nicotine patch	Nicotine replacement therapy patch
DRUG	Nicotine gum	Nicotine replacement therapy gum
BEHAVIORAL	Medication Therapy Management	Medication therapy management delivered by pharmacist - 1 in-person coaching session, and 5 follow-up telephonic coaching sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-08-31
• Primary completion: 2022-06-27
• Completion: 2022-10-19
• First posted: 2022-12-14
• Last updated: 2022-12-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States