Computer-Assisted Counseling in Helping African American Smokers Stop Smoking
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking plans using a nicotine patch, in-person counseling, and computer-assisted counseling may help people stop smoking. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well computer-assisted counseling helps African American smokers stop smoking.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Aug 22, 2017 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Interventions being studied
- Behavioral: Smoking cessation intervention; Other: Counseling intervention; Drug: Nicotine patch
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: 1. African American 2. Age 21 to 65 years 3. Current Smoker (history of at least 5 cigarettes/day for the last year) 4. Motivated to quit within the next 14 days 5. Participants must provide a viable home address and functioning home telephone number 6. Can speak, read, write in English at a sixth-grade literacy level 7. Provide viable collateral contact information 8. Register "8" or more on a carbon monoxide breath test Exclusion Criteria: 1. Contraindication for nicotine patch use 2. Active substance dependence (exclusive of nicotine dependence) 3. Regular use of tobacco products other than cigarettes (cigars, pipes, smokeless) 4. Use of bupropion or nicotine products other than nicotine patches supplied by the study 5. Pregnancy or lactation 6. Any active illness that precludes full participation in the study protocol 7. Another household member enrolled in the study
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
Source and freshness
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