Nicotine Dependence and Lung Cancer Genetics in African Americans
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer
- Sponsor
- Temple University
- Enrollment
- 166
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Motivation to Quit Smoking
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study aims to understand the effects of learning about one's genetic risk for lung cancer that is specific to their ancestry. Participants will be given hypothetical personalized genetic risk results and ask to think about how they might respond to such information if they actually received such results.
Detailed Description
The study aims to understand the effects of learning about one's genetic risk for lung cancer that is specific to their ancestry. Smokers will be randomized to receive hypothetical information about their genetic status and consider how they think they would respond if such results were actually presented to them. They will be randomly assigned to receive one of four sets of hypothetical genetic results: 1) High risk of lung cancer and high genetic African ancestry, 2) High risk of lung cancer and low genetic African ancestry, 3) Low risk of lung cancer and high genetic African ancestry, or 4) Low risk of lung cancer and low genetic African ancestry. After being given this hypothetical information, participants will complete brief questionnaires assessing perceived risk of lung cancer, worry about cancer, psychological distress, and motivation to quit smoking.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 years of age minimum
- •Self-report African American
- •Report smoking at least 100 lifetime cigarettes
Exclusion Criteria
- •Report history of cancer
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Motivation to Quit Smoking
Time Frame: 1 minute after intervention
use self report 7 item (condition options) MTSS (Motivation to Stop Smoking) Scale with yes/no option to determine the quitting intention condition; range of scale : 1-7, with higher score means higher motivation to quit smoking