Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating a Telemedicine Smoking Cessation Program in Rural Primary Care Practices

Lead Sponsor:

Kimber Richter, PhD, MPH, MA

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

People who smoke cigarettes and live in rural areas may not have access to a wide variety of resources to help them stop smoking. This study will evaluate two smoking cessation programs-an Internet-ba...

Detailed Description

People who live in rural areas are more likely to smoke cigarettes than people who live in urban and suburban areas. However, many smoking cessation resources and programs may not be available to resi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Smokes cigarettes every day
  • Smokes five or more cigarettes per day
  • Has smoked cigarettes for at least 1 year before study entry
  • Has a home address and phone number
  • Willing to participate in phone assessments
  • Willing to be assigned to either of the two study programs

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Another household member is enrolled in the study
  • Moving out of the area of residence in the 14 months after study entry
  • Primary care provider is not participating in the study
  • Use of other forms of tobacco products (e.g., cigars, spit, snuff) in addition to cigarettes
  • Use of a smoking cessation medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

566 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00843505

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

October 5 2012

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160