Addressing Psychological Risk Factors Underlying Smoking Persistence in COPD Patients: The Fresh Start Study

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Conditions studied: Copd, Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use, Cigarette Smoking

In brief

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is caused primarily by smoking and smoking cessation is the first-line treatment for slowing disease progression. Despite this, nearly 50% of COPD patients continue to smoke following diagnosis. Smokers with COPD report high rates of co-occurring conditions - nicotine dependence, depression, and anxiety - which serve as barriers to quitting. The current study will pilot test a behavioral intervention designed to target the common psychological factors underlying these co-occurring conditions and foster smoking cessation among COPD patients.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT04043728
Run by
Rush University Medical Center
People needed
18
Starts
2019-09-09
Expected to finish
2020-03-31
Last updated by the study team
2021-03-17

Who can join

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

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Where it is running

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