Natural History of Attempts to Stop Smoking

Completed

Conditions studied: Tobacco Use Cessation

In brief

Smoking cessation can be enhanced either by increasing the success of quit attempts or by increasing in the number of quit attempts. The investigators are interested in what causes a smoker to make a quit attempt. The investigators will test whether certain events (e.g., a request from a child to quit smoking or exposure to a smoking-related health message) increase the probability of a quit attempt in the near future. The investigators are will test whether planning behaviors (e.g. seeking information about treatment) and setting a quit date are common and increase the probability of a quit attempt. Finally, the investigators want to see if spontaneous, unplanned quit attempts are common and are more or less successful than delayed, planned quit attempts. In a pilot study, the investigators will develop measures of the most common events and planning activities. In the main study, the investigators will recruit 200 adult daily smokers who are interested in quitting in the next 3 months. They will call a phone daily and use the phone's keypad to enter data plus they will complete mailed or internet questionnaires weekly for 3 months. The results of this study will a) help us understand what prompts smoking cessation attempts, b) help develop media messages and individual interventions to motivate smokers to make a quit attempt, and c) help determine whether spontaneous, impulsive quit attempts or delayed, planned quit attempts should be encouraged.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00995644

Run by

University of Vermont

People needed

238

Starts

2009-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• > 18 yrs of age
• smoke cigarettes daily for at least 1 year
• is able to read and write English
• as a final test of eligibility the investigators will determine if the person is compliant enough to participate in this study. The investigators will use 2 criteria:
• they must complete 5 of 7 IVR sessions in the first week
• they must complete the baseline questionnaires within one week of beginning the IVR sessions.

You may not qualify if…

• pregnancy

Where it is running

• University of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont, United States

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