The purpose of this study is to determine if extending the behavioral smoking-cessation treatment period to one year will significantly improve cessation outcomes among those planning a quit attempt.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
450
Subjects are randomized to one of 3 behavioral treatments: (1) Brief Duration (3 month) smoking-cessation counseling; (2) Moderate Duration (6 month) counseling; or (3) Extended Duration (12 month) counseling
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGProportion of subjects abstinent by treatment group at 1 year post-cessation.
Time frame: One year
Proportion of subjects abstinent by treatment group at 2 years post-cessation.
Time frame: Two years
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