Culturally Specific Interventions and Acculturation in African American Smokers

University of Miami1 site in 1 country345 target enrollmentAugust 2011

ConditionsSmoking Smoking Cessation

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Smoking
Sponsor: University of Miami
Enrollment: 345
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: 7-day point prevalence abstinence
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators expect that a culturally specific group intervention targeting African American smokers will result in greater smoking cessation rates compared to a standard intervention.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2011

End Date

April 2014

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Factorial

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Miami

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Monica W. Hooper

Associate Professor

University of Miami

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•self-identification as African American
•current smoker of ≥ 5 cigarettes/day or expired CO level of ≥ 8 ppm;
•able to speak and read English;
•permanent contact information;
•access to transportation by public transit or car;
•no current behavioral or pharmacological treatment ;
•interest in quitting smoking; (9) have availability to attend sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

•enrolled in another cessation program,
•do not speak and read English,
•do not have access to transportation by car or bus to attend sessions,
•do not have childcare during session times,
•have contraindications for patch use (pregnant/breastfeeding),
•if they are in treatment for substance abuse (e.g., illicit drugs, alcohol abuse),
•if they endorse active addiction to another substance (e.g., illicit drugs or alcohol),
•if they have been diagnosed with an acute cardiac or respiratory condition;
•people identified as having a severe mental illness