School Nurse-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Cigarette Smoking, Nicotine Dependence

In brief

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled school-based trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-session school nurse-delivered smoking cessation intervention in increasing abstinence rates among high school students who smoke.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00682474

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

People needed

1058

Starts

2006-09-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-08-19

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• enrolled in grades 9-12
• report smoking at least one puff of a cigarette in the past 30 days
• willingness to participate in a smoking cessation intervention study
• able to speak and read English
• able to complete the baseline questionnaire independently, indicating ability to complete study assessments and protocols
• intending to remain enrolled in the school for the remainder of the school year
• willing to provide contact information for the next 12 months

You may not qualify if…

• unwilling/unable to provide informed assent
• planning to move out of the area in the next 6 months

Where it is running

• University of Massachusetts Medical School — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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