Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of the American Lung Association Reactive Anti-Smoking Telephone Help Line in Illinois
Lead Sponsor:
Southern Illinois University
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Lung Association
Conditions:
Smoking
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
An estimated 47 million adult Americans smoke. The American Lung Association has launched a reactive telephone help line to assist in smoking cessation. The proposed study will evaluate its effectiven...
Detailed Description
An estimated 47 million adult Americans smoke. Telephone counseling is considered a promising mode of intervention for smoking cessation. While pro-active (acting in anticipation of future change) tel...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be an active nicotine user at the time of initial contact with the Tobacco
- Quitline, and interested in quitting nicotine
- Establish contact, by himself or herself, with the ALA, seeking help in quitting nicotine;
- Be contactable by telephone, and
- Be agreeable to consenting for the study and for follow-up by telephone interviews for a total period of six months
Exclusion
- Pregnant subjects,
- Minors (under 18 years of age),
- People with current psychiatric conditions other than anxiety or depression,
- Refusal or inability to consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
990 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00749151
Start Date
December 1 2002
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
November 18 2010
Active Locations (1)
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SIU School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, United States, 62702