STARS (Smoking Treatment And Remote Sampling) Study
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a research study to find out if a smoking cessation medications, either varenicline
or nicotine replacement products (patches or lozenges), are effective when given to smokers,
remotely, as a one-time sample.
Participants will either receive a sample of varenicline, nicotine patches and lozenges, or
neither. This will be decided randomly. Participants have a 50%chance of receiving
varenicline, a 25% chance of receiving nicotine products, and a 25% chance of receiving
neither. If the participant is assigned to a group that receives free samples, they will be
mailed to them free of charge. There is no requirement to use them, and it is completely up
to the participants. There is also no requirement to quit in this study.
The study lasts for six months, and will involve six total surveys. In addition,
investigators ask that participants complete daily diaries (about 1 minute each) for the
first 4 weeks of the study. Both varenicline and nicotine replacement products are
well-established medications that help smokers quit.