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Tobacco Use DisorderNCT05499364

TinCat LGBTQ+ Smoking Cessation Via Asynchronous Telehealth

A study testing TinCat and Quit.gov program in people with Tobacco Use Disorder and Tobacco Use Cessation, run by University of Texas at Austin.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a novel telehealth-based intervention to reduce tobacco use among LGBTQ+ people. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Cessation
What is being tested?
TinCat and Quit.gov program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2023to 30 Jun 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18 and over
  • Live in Greater Austin
  • Identify as LGBTQ+
  • Current smokers
  • High speed internet access

Who cannot join

  • Exceed screener cutoff for suicide risk
  • Exceed screener cutoff for borderline personality disorder
  • Report current active substance use other than tobacco that interferes with functioning

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: TinCat Tobacco Cessation Protocol for LGBTQ+ Austinites

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a novel telehealth-based intervention to reduce tobacco use among LGBTQ+ people.

Read the detailed description

After being informed about potential risks and screened into the study, patients will be randomized into the treatment or control group. Control group participants will complete 7 sessions based on quit.gov smoking cessation planning. Intervention participants will complete 7 sessions of individualized asynchronous telehealth sessions.

Being tested
TinCat, Quit.gov program
Medical subject headings
Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Cessation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TinCatBehavioural

    7-10 minute personalized video sessions based in tobacco cessation modules.

  • Quit.gov programBehavioural

    7-10 minute generic videos directing participants through quit.gov program

Study groups in NCT05499364
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Quit.gov programActive comparatorGeneric intervention based on quit.gov sessions.
Receives: Behavioral: Quit.gov program
TinCatExperimentalIndividualized asynchronous telehealth including LGBTQ+ affirming components.
Receives: Behavioral: TinCat

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Tobacco use

    Cigarette and vape assessments based on prior research on vaping/smoking:

    Cigarette: Today, did you have at least one puff on a cigarette (yes/no) IF YES, THEN How many cigarettes did you smoked (at least one puff) (1-"more than 60").

    Vaping: Today, did you use an electronic nicotine delivery system (i.e., a vape containing nicotine), even just one puff? (yes/no) IF YES, THEN How many times they had at least one puff (1 time, 2-5 times, 6-10 times, 11-15 times, 16-20 times, 21-25 times, 26-30 times, 31 or more times).

    Measured: 11 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Aug 2022
  2. Study start1 Jan 2023 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants will be assigned to the control or intervention groups randomly.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05499364
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY00003092
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
24 Jul 2022
Last updated
16 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Teah GE, Conner TS. Psychological and Demographic Predictors of Vaping and Vaping Susceptibility in Young Adults. Front Psychol. 2021 Aug 17;12:659206. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.659206. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34484026

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing TinCat and Quit.gov program in people with Tobacco Use Disorder and Tobacco Use Cessation, run by University of Texas at Austin.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Mike Parent, PhD (352-642-2404, michael.parent@austin.utexas.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Tobacco use (time frame: 11 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05499364, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Aug 2022.

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