Intensive Referral to Reduce Smoking in Probationers

University of Nebraska

Status: Completed

Conditions: Substance Use Disorder; Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: Intensive Referral Intervention Group; Behavioral: Standard Practice Facilitated Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03042650

0018-16-FB

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if Intensive Referral Intervention increases motivation to quit cigarette smoking and quitting-related behaviors in probationers and also to determine if Intensive Referral Intervention improves short-term substance use outcomes in probationers with substance use disorder.

Full description

This is a longitudinal study of adults on probation who have a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and smoke cigarettes. One-half of probation officers will be trained in the Intensive Referral Intervention (IRI) while one-half will deliver Standard Practice which is to encourage support group attendance. Research staff will assess fidelity to the IRI in trained probation officers. The investigators propose to enroll 150 probationers over a four month period and complete 3 and 6-month follow-up interviews to assess smoking and substance use measures.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• CBR-MH Probationers in Douglas County, NE
• SUD
• daily cigarette smoker

Exclusion criteria

• Under guardianship
• unwilling to provide personal contact information
• unable to pass Mini-Cog

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Intensive Referral Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Intensive Referral Intervention will by done by trained probation officers

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intensive Referral Intervention Group

Standard Practice Facilitated Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard Current Practice will be provided by untrained probation officers

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard Practice Facilitated Group