Cessation in Non-Daily Smokers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Smoking

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of as-needed oral Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) - 2 mg nicotine gum - for smoking cessation in non-daily, or intermittent, smokers, and to study the process of relapse in ITS, using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02168855

Run by

Brian Primack

People needed

505

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2019-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years old or older
• Smoking for at least 3 years
• Smoking non-daily for at least one year (< or = 27 days/month)
• Smoke at least weekly
• Intention to quit smoking within the next month and a desire to receive behavioral and medication treatment
• Willing and able to come to the laboratory for 8 visits over a 14-week period, as well as a ninth and final visit 6 months after their quit date
• Willing to monitor behavior via an electronic diary for 8 weeks
• Able to read and write English (in order to understand questionnaires and study instructions)

You may not qualify if…

• Regular use of any form of tobacco other than cigarettes
• Recent or severe mental illness (uncontrolled severe depression or mood symptoms, active hallucinations, and or hospitalization in the past month for a psychiatric condition)
• Night and/or 'swing' shift work (which complicates EMA schedules)
• Known plans to relocate or move from the Pittsburgh area within the coming 6 months
• Received cessation treatment within past year
• Use of bupropion or varenicline in past 2 months
• Past use of nicotine gum (to avoid un-blinding)
• Contraindication to NRT
• (for women) Current pregnancy or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant during the next 2 months
• Member of the same household already participating

Where it is running

• Smoking Research Group, University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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