Telephone Counseling and the Distribution of Nicotine Patches to Smokers
Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Smoking Cessation
In brief
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effects of distributing free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to tobacco quitline callers directly. Specifically, this study aims to: 1. Test if sending active nicotine patches directly will lead to a higher quit rate, compared to a condition where the quitline assists the smokers to obtain patches by other means (e.g. via their health plans). 2. Test if sending placebo patches directly will also lead to a higher quit rate. 3. Test if quitline counseling increases the quit rate when the smokers already receive the nicotine patches.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00851357
- Run by
- University of California, San Diego
- People needed
- 4200
- Starts
- 2009-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-02-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- >= 18 years old
- Daily smoker
- >=6 cigarettes per day
- Ready to quit within one month
- First time quitline caller
- Valid phone number
- Valid address (no P.O. boxes)
- California resident
- Agree to participate in study and evaluation
- English or Spanish speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Uses other form of tobacco
- Use of Zyban or Chantix
- One of the following conditions: Severe allergy to adhesive tape, Arrhythmia, Angina, Heart attack within last year, Stroke within last year, Uncontrolled high blood pressure, Insulin-dependent diabetes, Pregnancy
Where it is running
- University of Californian, San Diego: California Smokers' Helpline — San Diego, California, United States
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