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Telemedicine for Smoking Cessation in Rural Primary Care
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Telemedicine Smoking Cessation Program and Telephone Quitline Smoking Cessation Program for Smoking. Completed, enrolled 566 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
People who smoke cigarettes and live in rural areas may not have access to a wide variety of resources to help them stop smoking. This study will evaluate two smoking cessation programs-an Internet-based telemedicine program and a telephone-based quitline program-among rural residents.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants will receive four sessions of telemedicine smoking cessation counseling over an 8-week period. The telemedicine sessions will be delivered by two-way Webcams mounted on desktop computers in the doctors' offices.
Participants will receive four sessions of smoking cessation counseling delivered by telephone in their homes over an 8-week period.