Helping Salvation Army clients get free quitline support to stop smoking
Using a Pragmatic Randomized Rollout Trial to Evaluate Implementation Strategies to Promote Smoking Treatment and Cancer Prevention for Salvation Army Clients
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · NIH-11190850
Trying different practical ways to help Salvation Army clients connect with the free Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line so they can quit smoking and reduce cancer risk.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (MADISON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11190850 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If I am a Salvation Army client who smokes, staff at participating sites will work to connect me with the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line for free cessation support. The project will test two ways of implementing quitline referrals by rolling them out across sites in a randomized, real-world schedule so each site adopts strategies at different times. Salvation Army leaders, staff, and clients will help adapt the referral approaches so they fit usual service routines and last beyond the project. The researchers will track how many clients are reached, referred, and use quitline services and whether the approaches can be sustained.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (likely 21 and older) who are current combustible cigarette smokers and clients at participating Salvation Army service sites are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not smoke, who use only non-combustible nicotine products, are not clients of participating Salvation Army sites, or are under the eligible age likely would not benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more Salvation Army clients could get free quitline help to stop smoking, which may lower their cancer risk and improve overall health.
How similar studies have performed: Linking patients to quitlines has helped smokers quit in other programs, but using a randomized rollout to test implementation strategies within Salvation Army services is a newer, more practical approach.
Where this research is happening
MADISON, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON — MADISON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MCCARTHY, DANIELLE ERIN — UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
- Study coordinator: MCCARTHY, DANIELLE ERIN
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Cancers