Status:
COMPLETED
Reducing Cancer Disparities Among Latinos in Texas
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Psychosocial Problem
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this research study is to learn if a wellness program can help improve diet and physical activity levels and encourage smoking cessation in Latino individuals who are overweight.
Detailed Description
Day 1 Study Visit: If you are found eligible to take part in this study, the following tests and procedures will be performed on Day 1 (the same day you complete the screening tests and sign this con...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Latino adults
- 18 years of age or older
- Current smoker with a history of smoking an average of at least 1 cigarette per day during the last year
- Overweight/obese (BMI greater than or equal to 25)
- Functioning telephone number
- Valid home address
- Ability to engage in low to moderate physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
- Blood Pressure readings \<140/90 mm Hg as defined by the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; Pressure readings \>/=140/90 mm Hg will be deemed ineligible to participate and excluded from the study. They will be referred to their family physician or community services. Those ineligible based on their initial blood pressure reading are allowed to participate if they provide a letter from a physician who will continue to monitor the participant during the research study.
- Can speak, read, and understand Spanish and/or English
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Participants who were recruited for the pilot and focus groups are not eligible for the randomized trial.
- Contraindication for nicotine patch use
- Regular use of tobacco products
- Current use of tobacco cessation medications
- Currently enrolled in another smoking cessation study
- Another household member enrolled in the study
- Scores below 38 on the Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults (SAHLSA)
- Active substance abuse or dependence
- Scores below the 6th grade literacy level on the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 18 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
301 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01504919
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
January 18 2022
Last Update
May 31 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
William Marsh Rice University
Houston, Texas, United States, 77005
2
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030