Culturally Specific Interventions: African American Smokers

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Smoking, Smoking Cessation

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01811758

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

345

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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