Testing Counseling Styles to Motivate Smokers to Quit

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine, among a sample of general adult smokers, the effectiveness of three different counseling interventions for motivating quit attempts among smokers not yet ready to quit.

Official Title
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Can Motivational Interviewing be Effective for Smoking Cessation?

Conditions
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Smoking, Tobacco Use, Nicotine Dependence

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Brief Advice (BA)
* Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing (MI)
* Behavioral: Health Education (HE)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 years and older Smoke at least once a day for the past 30 days Are willing to participate in all study components Sufficient language skills in English for counseling and assessments Has a home address Has a working phone number Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months Currently using a smoking cessation medication Currently participating in smoking cessation program Motivated to quit smoking Planning to quit smoking in the next 2 weeks Lives in a home with someone currently enrolled in the study Minor

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Brief Advice<br> | Behavioral: Brief Advice (BA)<br>* Participants in this arm will receive a single session of brief advice. A counselor will briefly discuss the risks associated with smoking.<br>|
| Experimental: Motivational Interviewing<br> | Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing (MI)<br>* Subjects will receive 4 counseling sessions (over 18 weeks) in which their thoughts about their smoking will be discussed. Two of these counseling sessions will be performed in person (weeks 0 and 12) and the remaining two will be over the phone(weeks 6 and 18).<br>|
| Active Comparator: Health Education<br> | Behavioral: Health Education (HE)<br>* Subjects will receive 4 counseling sessions (over 18 weeks)in which they will receive educational information about the risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting. Two of these counseling sessions will be performed in person (weeks 0 and 12) and the remaining two will be over the phone (weeks 6 and 18).<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quit Attempt(s) |  | Any time within 26 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smoking Cessation |  | 7 days | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use Cessation, Health Education, Patient Education