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Testing Counseling Styles to Motivate Smokers to Quit

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Smoking
Tobacco Use
Nicotine Dependence
Interventions
Behavioral: Brief Advice (BA)
Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Behavioral: Health Education (HE)
Registration Number
NCT01188018
Lead Sponsor
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine, among a sample of general adult smokers, the effectiveness of three different counseling interventions for motivating quit attempts among smokers not yet ready to quit.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
255
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 18 years and older
  • Smoke at least once a day for the past 30 days
  • Are willing to participate in all study components
  • Sufficient language skills in English for counseling and assessments
  • Has a home address
  • Has a working phone number
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
  • Currently using a smoking cessation medication
  • Currently participating in smoking cessation program
  • Motivated to quit smoking
  • Planning to quit smoking in the next 2 weeks
  • Lives in a home with someone currently enrolled in the study
  • Minor

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Brief AdviceBrief Advice (BA)-
Motivational InterviewingMotivational Interviewing (MI)-
Health EducationHealth Education (HE)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quit Attempt(s)Any time within 26 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Smoking Cessation7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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