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Intervention to Increase Intention to Change Alcohol/Tobacco Use in Veterans With Chronic Disease
Led by VA Office of Research and Development · Updated on 2025-12-31
270
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
195 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Many Veterans who have chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease or diabetes smoke or drink too much alcohol, which can worsen the condition. Veterans are asked yearly about drinking/smoking and providers provide a brief advice discussion focused on behavior change. However, many Veterans continue to drink or smoke, and are often not interested in higher-intensity, change-based referrals. The investigators recently piloted MINDSET, an intervention that fills this gap. MINDSET is a proactive, population-based intervention that uses a mailed packet with tailored education about how drinking/smoking relate to the Veteran's condition (heart conditions and/or diabetes), followed by a brief motivational call. The investigators will test MINDSET's effectiveness versus usual primary care on outcomes including intention to change and substance use and evaluate the relationships between these and other variables over time.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Intervention to Increase Intention to Change Alcohol/Tobacco Use in Veterans With Chronic Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Have an active diagnosis of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or a cardiovascular risk factor such as hypertension or high cholesterol
- Show signs of reluctance to change smoking or alcohol use based on two prior positive screens for hazardous use
- Confirm current smoking or drinking status during telephone screening
- Be a Veteran
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Use VA medical care more than once a year
- Have a scheduled primary care appointment during the intervention period
- Be due to complete their smoking/alcohol use screen in about 3 months to likely receive usual care during the intervention period
You will not qualify if you...
- Have dementia or severe cognitive impairment
- Have significant visual impairment
- Be unable to communicate or read in English
- Have hearing impairment
- Have cognitive impairment indicated by a score of 10 or higher on the Blessed cognitive screener
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215-1129
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Julie C Gass, PhD
CONTACT
J
Jennifer S Funderburk, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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