The investigators propose to develop a theory-based smoking cessation intervention (called Persistence-targeted smoking cessation; PTSC). PTSC includes 8 weekly individual counseling sessions and use of nicotine lozenge for 12 weeks. The investigators will test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the intervention (i.e., cigarettes per day and prolonged abstinence).
In this Stage I Behavioral \& Integrative Treatment Development (R34) project, we propose to develop a theory-based smoking cessation intervention (called Persistence-targeted smoking cessation; PTSC). PTSC includes 8 weekly individual counseling sessions and use of nicotine lozenge for 12 weeks. We will test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the intervention (i.e., cigarettes per day and prolonged abstinence). We hope to develop a feasible psychosocial treatment for use in a later randomized controlled trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
58
8-weeks of smoking cessation counseling ("Persistence Targeted Smoking Cessation")
8-weeks counseling + 12-weeks nicotine lozenge based on NCI protocol, Clearing The Air
12-weeks 4mg nicotine lozenge
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence
3-months after the Quit Date
Time frame: 3-months
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