MDACC Study Summary 2004-0786

Study Summary
No. 2004-0786:.......Cancer Prevention; Psychosocial......David Wetter......Health Disparities Research

Study Summary Title



Study Summary Number:	2004-0786

Study Title:	Race/Ethnicity and the Process of Smoking Cessation

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Name:	David Wetter	Patients Call:	800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)

Dept:	Health Disparities Research	Referring MD Call:	800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)

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General Information



Disease Group:	Cancer Prevention Psychosocial	Supported By:	N/A

Phase of Study:	N/A	Return Visit:	Participants must come to M. D. Anderson for a total of seven visits: a screening and orientation visit, a visit one week prior to the quit date, a visit on the day they quit, and follow-up visits at 2, 4, 8, and 26 weeks after the quit date.

Treatment Agents:	Nicotine	Home Care:	All participants will receive Nicoderm Patch therapy for 6 weeks, self-help material, and counseling sessions.

Treatment Loc:	Only at MDACC

Estimated Length of Stay in Houston:	N/A


Description/ Intervention:	The goal of this behavioral research study is to look at psychosocial and behavioral factors that influence the process of quitting smoking.

Study Objectives / Outcomes

The objectives of this project are to:
1. Examine the influence of race/ethnicity on the intrapersonal and contextual determinants/antecedents of daily experience, temptations, and smoking lapses among African American (AA), Hispanic, and white smokers during a quit attempt.
2. Examine the influence of race/ethnicity on the intrapersonal and contextual determinants/antecedents of daily experience, temptations, and smoking occasions among AA, Hispanic, and white smokers while smoking ad lib.
3. Examine the influence of individual differences on the intrapersonal and contextual determinants/antecedents of daily experience, temptations, and smoking lapses among AA, Hispanic, and white smokers during a quit attempt; as well as whether these factors mediate or moderate the impact of race/ethnicity.
4. Examine the influence of individual differences on the intrapersonal and contextual determinants/antecedents of daily experience, temptations, and smoking occasions among AA, Hispanic, and white smokers while smoking ad lib; as well as whether these factors mediate or moderate the impact of race/ethnicity.
5. Examine the influence of race/ethnicity on standard questionnaire assessments both pre- and postcessation.
6. Examine the relations of relapse status with race/ethnicity, individual differences and micro-level variables.

Study Status Information



Study Activation / Registration Date:	03/03/2005

IRB Review and Approval Date:	11/17/2004

Study Type:	Cancer Control

Recruitment Status:	Closed

Projected Accrual:	N/A

Enrollment Eligibility

If you do not meet the enrollment eligibility, there may be other treatment options for you. Please Contact the Referral Office for more information.

Inclusion Criteria:

1) age 21 or above

2) current smoker with a history of at least 5 cigarettes/day for the last year

3) motivated to quit within the next 30 days (preparation stage)

4) home address and a functioning home telephone number

5) can speak, read, and write in English at a sixth-grade literacy level.

Exclusion Criteria:

1) contraindication for nicotine patch use

2) active substance abuse or dependence

3) regular use of tobacco products other than cigarettes (cigars, pipes, smokeless)

4) use of bupropion or nicotine replacement products other than the nicotine patches supplied by the study

5) another household member enrolled in the study.

6) Participation in a smoking cessation program or study during the past 90 days

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