Refer2Quit: Evaluating a Proactive, Tailored, Population Health Approach for Tobacco Treatment for Household Smokers Through a Pediatric Care Network

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the reach and effectiveness of the Refer2Quit intervention for increasing tobacco use treatment and quit rates among household members who smoke versus a treatment as usual group. This clinical trial also aims to study household member and pediatric patient characteristics that are associated with reach and effectiveness of Refer2Quit.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Self-identify as a current combustible tobacco user

Have a valid cell phone number

Must be a CHOP patient

Disqualifiers

<18 years in age.

Indicates no combustible tobacco smoking

Not a CHOP patient

Males or females ages ≥18 years in age

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Refer2Quit

    Other intervention

    The Refer2Quit intervention consists of automatic connection to the adult participant's choice of any or all of four evidence-based tobacco treatment options (varenicline, NRT, quitline, and/or smokefreeTXT), as well as motivational counseling provided by the study team. Supportive and motivational text messaging is also included in the intervention to connect or reconnect adult participants to treatments as needed. Text messaging and support would also focus on supporting appropriate use of NRT and/or varenicline if indicated.

Treatment groups

3,200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Intervention ArmExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control ArmNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The proportion of adult participants who engage in any evidence-based tobacco use treatments

The proportion of adult participants who engage in any evidence-based tobacco use treatments, between the intervention and control arms, by adult participant self-report.

Time frame
Baseline, 1 and 6 months
2

Combustible tobacco quit rate at 1 and 6 months

The quit rate, compared between the intervention and control arms, will be assessed by a self-reported 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence, collected via follow-up survey, and confirmed via breath carbon monoxide (CO) \<5ppm at the time-point

Time frame
1 and 6 months

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator