Motivation and Nicotine Patch Treatment for Under-served Smokers

Summary

The goal of this study is to test, in combination with the nicotine patch, the incremental efficacy of a motivationally tailored behavioral intervention over a minimal intervention. The interventions will be delivered through primary care medical clinics. The defined population comprises low income, less educated smokers who will vary in their level of motivation to quit smoking. Patients will be randomly assigned within clinics to one of two interventions (a) Nicotine patch prescription plus brief physician advice (minimal care); and (b) Nicotine patch prescription plus brief physician advice, with the addition of a tailored motivational intervention, a behavioral skills counseling session for smoking cessation.

Timeline

Start

1996-12

Primary completion

1999-11

Completion

1999-11

Publications

• Bock B, Lopes CE, van den Berg JJ, Roberts MB, Stein LA, Martin RA, Martin SA, Clarke JG. Social support and smoking abstinence among incarcerated adults in the United States: a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health. 2013 Sep 17;13:859. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-859.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.