Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART) for Homeless Veteran Smokers

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-09-28
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The goal of this research study is to examine the effects of a treatment for helping homeless veterans who smoke to stop smoking. Participants in the study will be assigned to one of two study groups. Participants in the first group will be referred to the local Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center's Smoking Cessation Clinic for treatment. Second group participants will receive a behavioral treatment designed to reward smokers for quitting and staying quit. These participants will also receive telephone counseling and medications for smoking cessation.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
• Treatments: Bupropion; Nicotine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Veteran

• Homeless

• Enrolled in Durham VA Medical Center for medical care

• Current smoker (at least 10 cigarettes per day)

• Willing to quit smoking in the next 30 days

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active substance dependence other than nicotine

• Uncontrolled psychotic symptoms

• Severely impaired hearing or speech (must be able to respond to telephone calls)

• Lack of interest in receiving telephone care

• Pregnancy