Status:
COMPLETED
Culturally Specific Interventions: African American Smokers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Miami
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Smoking
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The investigators expect that a culturally specific group intervention targeting African American smokers will result in greater smoking cessation rates compared to a standard intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- self-identification as African American
- current smoker of ≥ 5 cigarettes/day or expired CO level of ≥ 8 ppm;
- age 18-65;
- able to speak and read English;
- permanent contact information;
- access to transportation by public transit or car;
- no current behavioral or pharmacological treatment ;
- interest in quitting smoking; (9) have availability to attend sessions.
Exclusion
- enrolled in another cessation program,
- do not speak and read English,
- do not have access to transportation by car or bus to attend sessions,
- do not have childcare during session times,
- have contraindications for patch use (pregnant/breastfeeding),
- if they are in treatment for substance abuse (e.g., illicit drugs, alcohol abuse),
- if they endorse active addiction to another substance (e.g., illicit drugs or alcohol),
- if they have been diagnosed with an acute cardiac or respiratory condition;
- people identified as having a severe mental illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
345 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01811758
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
April 1 2014
Last Update
July 10 2015
Active Locations (1)
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1
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33124