A Randomized Trial of Internet Access to Nicotine Patches

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

People who smoke cigarettes have an increased risk of developing emphysema, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of providing free nicotine patches from an online smoking cessation program, with and without telephone counseling, at improving quit rates in cigarette smokers.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan
• Collaborator: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Treatments: Nicotine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently smokes 10 or more cigarettes per day

• Does not use any tobacco products other than cigarettes

• Willing to set a quit date within 2 to 4 weeks following study entry

• Willing to use a nicotine patch

• Able to speak English

• Access to Internet, email, and telephone at work or home

• Resident of the United States

• Only one person per household is eligible to enroll

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medically unable to use the nicotine patch (e.g., pregnant, history of a heart attack)

• Currently uses nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products

• Currently uses or plans to use Bupropion SR, Wellbutrin, or Zyban