Helping Veterans Quit Smoking with Social Support
Official title: Veteran Social Support Intervention for Enhancing Smoking Treatment Utilization and Cessation
Funded at Minneapolis VA Medical Center · NIH-11145603 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project helps Veterans who smoke by offering a social support program to encourage them to use existing resources to quit.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Minneapolis VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | June 1, 2023 |
| Project end | September 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003185-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11145603 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are Veterans who smoke and are interested in quitting, along with their family or friends who want to support them.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not Veterans or are not interested in quitting smoking may not find direct benefit from this specific program.
What this research studies
Many Veterans smoke, and while there are good programs to help them quit, not everyone uses them. This project offers a special social support program, including written materials and a coaching call, designed to help family and friends support a Veteran's efforts to stop smoking. We want to see if this approach makes it easier for Veterans to access and use the quitting resources available to them. We are particularly interested in reaching both men and women Veterans to ensure broad impact.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could make it easier for Veterans to access and use effective smoking cessation treatments, leading to better health outcomes and a healthier life.
How similar studies have gone: The idea that social support helps people quit smoking is well-known, and this project builds on that understanding by testing a new way to deliver this support.
Where this research is happening
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Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fu, Steven — Minneapolis VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Fu, Steven
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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.