Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
Summary
Further Trial Information
Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information
| Phase | Type | Status | Age | Sponsor | Protocol IDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No phase specified | Prevention | Completed | 18 to 75 | NCI, Other | CDR0000452798 R01CA084392, RIH-0076-98, NCT00278226 |
Summary
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking programs may help patients stop smoking and prevent cancer from forming.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well a motivational program works in helping smokers enrolled in a methadone maintenance program quit smoking.
Further Study Information
OBJECTIVES:
- Determine the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention on smoking cessation in smokers enrolled in a methadone maintenance program.
OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups.
- Group 1: Patients undergo assessment at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months.
- Group 2: Patients receive a brief motivational intervention at the time of their baseline assessment and undergo assessment as in group 1.
All patients will be offered a 2- to 3-month supply of nicotine patches.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 400 patients will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Must be currently enrolled in a methadone maintenance program
- Smokes at least 10 cigarettes a day
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not pregnant
- No concurrent medical condition that precludes the use of nicotine patches
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- No concurrent use of other nicotine replacement therapy
Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors
Butler Hospital
National Cancer Institute| Michael Stein, MD |  | Study Chair |
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00278226
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on December 14, 2011
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