Status:
UNKNOWN
Exercise, Smoking Cessation and Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
Temple University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Smoking
Eligibility:
FEMALE
13-19 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
We seek to: 1) conduct the formative work to adapt the cessation materials and exercise protocol from focus on adult women to adolescent girls, and 2) conduct a small randomized pilot trial to determi...
Detailed Description
Approximately 22% of youth currently smoke cigarettes despite the increased risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease associated with cigarette use. Tobacco use continues to be the leading, preventabl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parental consent will be required for participation in the project
Exclusion
- For Phase I of the study, we will recruit adolescent girls who report smoking at least 5 cigarettes per day for 6 months. We will recruit approximately 40 girls to participate in one of 4 focus groups. For Phase II, we will recruit adolescent female smokers (n = 40) aged 13-19. Potential participants for Phase II must smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day and be sedentary (i.e., participating in physical activity two days per week or less for 30 minutes or less each day). Other specific eligibility requirements for both phases include: a) having no physical or mental limitations that would restrict their ability to be active or complete study measures; b) passing the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00297440
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
July 23 2010
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903