Jail-Based Use of Smoking Cessation Treatment Study
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-08-29
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Smoking rates remain above 60% for individuals involved in the criminal justice system and
contribute to elevated mortality rates in this population. Addressing smoking disparities
among justice-involved individuals is a critical public health issue in Minnesota, one of a
few states with rising incarceration rates. People who are incarcerated represent the
intersection of multiple high-priority populations (disproportionately African-American,
Native American, low-income, homeless, on Medicaid, and suffering from mental illness and
substance use disorders). This study examines the impact of a smoking cessation intervention
for individuals discharged from jail to the community on smoking abstinence. Participants
will be randomized to either 1) guideline-based, in-person smoking cessation counseling
during incarceration, telephone counseling after incarceration, and nicotine replacement, or
2) enhanced treatment as usual. This study's findings will be used to develop a larger,
multi-site study that is fully powered to measure longer-term health and smoking cessation
outcomes.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
Collaborators:
Brown University Hennepin County Adult Detention Center