NCT06837220

Implementation of Tobacco Cessation Programming at Community Behavioral Health Sites

Enhancing the Implementation of Tobacco Treatment: A Community-responsive Approach

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 26 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to: partner with Respiratory Health Association and determine barriers and unmet smoking cessation treatment needs from leaders in behavioral health organizations, treatment programs and adults who smoke (AWS) in Chicago. This will be accomplished by establishing a community advisory board (CAB) and pilot testing a community-informed smoking cessation treatment within a community behavioral health organization to determine its feasibility after addressing implementation issues.

Detailed description

The purpose of the proposed study is to determine barriers and unmet smoking cessation treatment needs from leaders in behavioral health organizations, behavioral health treatment providers, and community members in Chicago and pilot test a community-informed, targeted rolling smoking cessation treatment within a community organization. The research team and the Respiratory Health Association (RHA) will work together to identify community sites that could derive possible benefit from adopting and implementing the targeted treatment. Aim 1: Develop a Community Advisory Board (CAB) comprised of providers, community members, and organization leadership. Aim 2: Use a mixed-methods approach to understand barriers, facilitators, and unmet treatment needs regarding smoking cessation treatment within the community. Aim 3: Pilot test the targeted smoking cessation treatment across a 3-month period at one community site through partnership with Respiratory Health Association. Hypothesis: The targeted intervention will demonstrate feasibility and acceptability.

Conditions

• Nicotine Use Disorder
• Smoking Cessation
• Smoking Cessation Intervention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Enhanced Courage to Quit	Participants will engage in a version of the smoking cessation treatment "Courage to Quit" that has been optimized for implementation in community behavioral health clinics. The group will run over a period of 3 months, where participants will learn behavioral and cognitive skills for smoking cessation and/or reduction. Special attention will be given to the unique needs of the community, such as technology options or more flexible treatment models. The goal of this intervention is to prove that it is feasible to implement, and can create enhanced engagement and smoking outcomes for adults who smoke (AWS) and have fewer socioeconomic resources.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2026-11-01
• First posted: 2025-02-20
• Last updated: 2026-04-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States