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Determinants of Smoking Cessation Among Latinos
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Questionnaire, and 2 other interventions for Smoking Cessation. Completed, enrolled 200 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this study is to learn how neighborhood and individual factors affect the ability to stop smoking among Spanish-speaking Mexican American (MA) smokers who want to quit smoking.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
NRT for participants who smoke \>10 cigarettes/day will consist of 2 weeks of 21 mg nicotine patches, 1 week of 14 mg patches, and 1 week of 7 mg patches. Nicotine Patch therapy for participants who smoke 5-10 cigarettes/day will consist of 2 weeks of 14 mg patches and 2 weeks of 7 mg patches. Patch dispensation will occur at weekly treatment visits.
Computerized questionnaires at each of 5 visits and will take 1 1/2 hours to complete each time.
Each counseling session, whether face-to-face or over the phone, will last approximately 15 minutes. In-person counseling sessions occur at weeks -1, 0, and 3, with telephone counseling sessions occurring at weeks 0.5, 1, and 2. Counselors will conduct all sessions in Spanish.
Spanish-language self-help materials currently used by the NCI's Cancer Information Service.