Improving Medication Compliance and Smoking Cessation Treatment Outcomes for African American Smokers
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Smokers
In brief
Little is known about the support needed to improve compliance with Chantix for smoking cessation. This is a two arm pilot study of African American smokers to provide varying levels of side effect management and compliance support during a 12 week treatment period. The primary aim of the study is to estimate the effect of induction support compared to standard care in increasing compliance with Chantix at month 3
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00781599
- Run by
- Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA
- People needed
- 72
- Starts
- 2008-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-07-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- African American
- 18-75 years of age
- Smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day
- Have a functioning telephone number
- Be interested in quitting smoking
- Be willing to take 3 months of Chantix
- Be willing to complete all study visits
You may not qualify if…
- Renal impairment
- Evidence or history of clinically significant allergic reactions to Chantix
- Cardiovascular event in the past month
- History of alcohol or drug abuse/dependency in the past year
- Major depressive disorder in the last year requiring treatment
- History of panic disorder
- Psychosis, bipolar or eating disorder
- Use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers/anticonvulsants or naltrexone
- Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes
- Use of nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, clonidine or nortriptyline in the month prior to enrollment
- Prior use of Chantix
- Women who are pregnant, contemplating getting pregnant or breastfeeding
- Plans to move from Kansas City during the 3 month treatment phase
- Another household member enrolled in the study
Where it is running
- University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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