Smoking Cessation With the Nicotine Patch: A Pilot Study of Patch Messaging

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of sending pre-cessation nicotine patches and to examine the effects associated with the pre-cessation treatment phase. Specifically, this study aims to:

1. See if subjects will use pre-cessation nicotine patches.

2. See if subjects in the pre-cessation nicotine patches go on to get more nicotine patches.

3. See if pre-cessation treatment with nicotine patches leads to a decrease in number of cigarettes smoked per day.

4. See if sending 2-weeks' worth of patches is helpful to the quitting process.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
• Treatments: Nicotine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• >= 18 years old

• Daily smoker

• >=10 cigarettes per day

• Ready to quit within one month

• First time quitline caller

• Valid phone number

• Valid address (no P.O. boxes)

• California resident

• Agree to participate in study and evaluation

• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uses other form of tobacco

• Plan to use quitting aids other than nicotine patch

• Has any of the following conditions:

• Severe allergy to adhesive tape

• Arrhythmia

• Angina

• Heart attack within last 6 months

• Stroke within last 6 months

• Uncontrolled high blood pressure

• Insulin-dependent diabetes

• Pregnancy