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Improving Medication Compliance and Smoking Cessation Treatment Outcomes for African American Smokers
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Chantix, Adherence Counseling, and 1 other intervention for Smokers. Completed, enrolled 72 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Little is known about the support needed to improve compliance with Chantix for smoking cessation. This is a two arm pilot study of African American smokers to provide varying levels of side effect management and compliance support during a 12 week treatment period. The primary aim of the study is to estimate the effect of induction support compared to standard care in increasing compliance with Chantix at month 3
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Chantix 0.5 mg once daily on days 1-3, 0.5 mg twice daily on days 4-7, and 1 mg twice daily on day 8 through end of treatment at month 3
Induction Support counseling on days 8, 12, 20 and months 1 and 2. Adherence counseling based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model of adherence behavioral change.
Visit with counselor on Day 8 to develop a plan to quit smoking. Discuss strategies to quit, risks of continued smoking and discuss strategies for coping with withdrawal and craving.