Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
VR Smoking Cessation During a Dental Hygiene Visit
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test whether a smoking cessation induction intervention delivered during a dental cleaning appointment increases the utilization of evidence-ba...
Detailed Description
Approximately 400 patients who have a scheduled prophylaxis, root planing and scaling dental appointment at the BUGSDM patient treatment center will be recruited and enrolled in the randomized control...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient of the Boston University, Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine treatment center with an upcoming dental hygiene appointment (dental prophylaxis or scaling and root planing)
- Self-reported smoking 100 cigarettes or more (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in lifetime
- Self-reported smoking any cigarette (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in the preceding week
- Self-reported cigarettes (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) 'some days', 'most days' or 'every day' in the preceding week
- Is able to understand written and spoken study materials
- Score of 'Never,' 'Rarely' or 'Sometimes' on the validated single-item literacy screener ("How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor, dentist, or pharmacy?")
- Self-reported visual capacity to watch a video as indicated by the score 'Some difficulty' or 'No difficulty' to: "How much difficulty do you have with your vision, even when wearing glasses?"
- Self-reported ability to wear headphones that are inserted partially inside the ear
- Self-reported use of text messaging at least once in the preceding month
- Self-reported access to necessary resources for intervention: Cell phone capable of text messaging
- Live in Massachusetts
- Stated willingness to comply with text message program procedures (receive and respond to text messages for 4-weeks)
Exclusion
- Participation in another treatment or intervention study for smoking cessation or research involving text messaging
- Current use of medications for smoking cessation or smoking reduction (nicotine replacement product, or non-nicotine medications) whether prescribed or not
- Failure to complete the pre-dental clinic appointment procedure before the start of the dental appointment (opt-into the text message program and complete the baseline questionnaire)
- Failure to show up to scheduled dental appointment at the clinic
- Previous participation in the pilot phase
- Could not watch video during dental appointment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 4 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
440 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04524533
Start Date
January 4 2021
End Date
September 1 2025
Last Update
September 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118