The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the effects of combined pharmacotherapy (Zyban/NRT)/behavioral treatment on smoking cessation among methadone maintenance therapy patients.
This is a one-arm, open label pilot study of MMT patients to determine whether bupropion, nicotine replacement therapy, and behavioral counseling is a feasible and potentially effective intervention for smoking cessation. The smoking behaviors of participants will be be followed for 6 months post quit-date to determine effect-size estimates for a future, large scale trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
28
300 mg bupropion plus 4mg nicotine gum ad lib plus motivational interviewing counseling
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Behavioral
Time frame: 6 months
Number of cigarettes smoked per day
Time frame: six months
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