Natural History of Attempts to Stop Smoking

NCT00995644 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: CHRBS #08-199R01DA025089
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 238
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Smoking cessation can be enhanced either by increasing the success of quit attempts or by increasing in the number of quit attempts. The investigators are interested in what causes a smoker to make a quit attempt. The investigators will test whether certain events (e.g., a request from a child to quit smoking or exposure to a smoking-related health message) increase the probability of a quit attempt in the near future. The investigators are will test whether planning behaviors (e.g. seeking information about treatment) and setting a quit date are common and increase the probability of a quit attempt. Finally, the investigators want to see if spontaneous, unplanned quit attempts are common and are more or less successful than delayed, planned quit attempts. In a pilot study, the investigators will develop measures of the most common events and planning activities. In the main study, the investigators will recruit 200 adult daily smokers who are interested in quitting in the next 3 months. They will call a phone daily and use the phone's keypad to enter data plus they will complete mailed or internet questionnaires weekly for 3 months. The results of this study will a) help us understand what prompts smoking cessation attempts, b) help develop media messages and individual interventions to motivate smokers to make a quit attempt, and c) help determine whether spontaneous, impulsive quit attempts or delayed, planned quit attempts should be encouraged.

Conditions

Tobacco Use Cessation

Keywords

smoking; smoking cessation; tobacco use cessation; tobacco use disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• prediction of quit attempts

  3 mo

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• success of quit attempts

  3 mo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample

You may qualify if:

• \> 18 yrs of age
• smoke cigarettes daily for at least 1 year
• is able to read and write English
• as a final test of eligibility the investigators will determine if the person is compliant enough to participate in this study. The investigators will use 2 criteria:
• they must complete 5 of 7 IVR sessions in the first week
• they must complete the baseline questionnaires within one week of beginning the IVR sessions.

You may not qualify if:

• pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Vermont: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Hughes JR, Solomon LJ, Fingar JR, Naud S, Helzer JE, Callas PW. The natural history of efforts to stop smoking: a prospective cohort study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Feb 1;128(1-2):171-4. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.08.010. Epub 2012 Aug 30.

  PMID: 22939878 RESULT

• Hughes JR, Solomon LJ, Naud S, Fingar JR, Helzer JE, Callas PW. Natural history of attempts to stop smoking. Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Sep;16(9):1190-8. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntu052. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

  PMID: 24719491 RESULT

• Hughes JR, Naud S, Fingar JR, Callas PW, Solomon LJ. Do environmental cues prompt attempts to stop smoking? A prospective natural history study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Sep 1;154:146-51. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.044. Epub 2015 Jul 10.

  PMID: 26190558 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tobacco Use Cessation; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Tobacco Use Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• John R Hughes, MD

  University of Vermont

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2009
• First Posted: October 15, 2009
• Study Start: February 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2012
• Study Completion: February 1, 2012
• Last Updated: October 31, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)