Status:
COMPLETED
Motivational Program for Smokers Enrolled in a Methadone Maintenance Program
Lead Sponsor:
Butler Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking programs may help patients stop smoking and prevent cancer from forming. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well a motivational program works in helping smokers enro...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * Determine the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention on smoking cessation in smokers enrolled in a methadone maintenance program. OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 groups...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Must be currently enrolled in a methadone maintenance program
- Smokes at least 10 cigarettes a day
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not pregnant
- No concurrent medical condition that precludes the use of nicotine patches
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- No concurrent use of other nicotine replacement therapy
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
398 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00278226
Start Date
June 1 2001
End Date
October 1 2004
Last Update
March 24 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903