Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
Culturally Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Standard Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Brief summary
The investigators expect that a culturally specific group intervention targeting African American smokers will result in greater smoking cessation rates compared to a standard intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCulturally Specific CBT
BEHAVIORALStandard CBT
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. self-identification as African American 2. current smoker of ≥ 5 cigarettes/day or expired CO level of ≥ 8 ppm; 3. age 18-65; 4. able to speak and read English; 5. permanent contact information; 6. access to transportation by public transit or car; 7. no current behavioral or pharmacological treatment ; 8. interest in quitting smoking; (9) have availability to attend sessions.
Exclusion criteria
1. enrolled in another cessation program, 2. do not speak and read English, 3. do not have access to transportation by car or bus to attend sessions, 4. do not have childcare during session times, 5. have contraindications for patch use (pregnant/breastfeeding), 6. if they are in treatment for substance abuse (e.g., illicit drugs, alcohol abuse), 7. if they endorse active addiction to another substance (e.g., illicit drugs or alcohol), 8. if they have been diagnosed with an acute cardiac or respiratory condition; 9. people identified as having a severe mental illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7-day point prevalence abstinence | Overall effect at 12-months | Generalized linear mixed model of overall intervention effect. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 7-day point prevalence abstinence | 6-months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed