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The overall purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an in-person faith-based intervention to help people stop tobacco use. The study will address use of different types of tobacco products, such as smoking combustible cigarettes, cigarillos and little filtered cigars, and using/vaping electronic nicotine delivery systems (vape pens, e-cigs, and JUUL).
The intervention consists of 12 weekly meetings in which participants will go through BREATHE Free, a study guide curriculum designed to teach character strengths and promote resilience. This pilot research will provide information and practical lessons on how to improve Breathe Free implementation, increase engagement of the local people, and maximize their benefit.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will assign participants to either BREATHE Free curriculum or usual care.
Participants will:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| BREATHE Free | Experimental | Attend 12 in-person weekly meetings and go through Breathe Free curriculum. |
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| Control | No Intervention | This group will serve as a control group and will receive usual care, referral to tobacco quit line. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREATHE Free Curriculum | Behavioral | Curriculum will teach practices: love, perspective, prudence, hope, humility, forgiveness, spirituality, self-control, teamworking, perseverance, gratitude, and joy. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement | Active participation in weekly session as reflected by number of weekly accomplishments | Weekly assessments, with first assessment in week 2 and last assessment in week 12. |
| Acceptability | Program evaluation questionnaire will assess, on a 1-5 (ranging from completely disagree - completely agree) scale, participants' attitude and confidence to quit tobacco us. | Program evaluation will be administered on last meeting (week 12). |
| Acceptability | Program evaluation questionnaire will assess, on a 1-10 (rated from 1=not at all helpful to 10=extremely helpful) scale, perceived helpfulness of BREATHE Free curriculum in helping participants stop tobacco use. | Program evaluation will be administered on last meeting (week 12). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of cigarette smoked per day | Number of cigarettes (or cigars) smoked per day (CPD) | Measured in baseline and weeks 12 and 16 |
| Smoking abstinence | Biochemically verified point prevalence abstinence (7 days) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ban A Majeed, PhD | Contact | 7067210806 | bmajeed@augusta.edu |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Augusta University | Recruiting | Augusta | Georgia | 30912 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016540 | Smoking Cessation |
| D014029 | Tobacco Use Disorder |
| D000072137 | Vaping |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
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| Measured in baseline and weeks 12 and 16 |
| Resilience | Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10 (CD-RISC-10) score | Measured in baseline and weeks 12 and 16 |
| D001523 |
| Mental Disorders |
| D012907 | Smoking |