Text Messaging for Smoking Cessation in College Health Clinics
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Cigarette Smoking
In brief
This study is a randomized-controlled clinical trial which evaluates the efficacy of physician brief advice, nicotine replacement therapy and a 6-week course of text messaging in promoting cigarette smoking in smokers enrolled in college. The primary hypothesis is that smokers receiving physician brief advice, nicotine replacement therapy, and text messaging will have higher quit rates that smokers receiving physician brief advice and nicotine replacement therapy alone.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02191033
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2015-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-04-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Aged 18 through 24 years
- Enrolled as a full/part time college student
- A current smoker (Have smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and now smoke every day or some days)
- English-speaking
- Interested in quitting
- Have a cell phone for personal use with an unlimited text messaging plan.
You may not qualify if…
- History of hypersensitivity/allergy to nicotine patch;
- Serious arrhythmias - History of heart disease (myocardial infarction, severe chest pain, or coronary artery disease)
- Current pregnancy/breastfeeding/plan for pregnancy
Where it is running
- Southern Connecticut State University — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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