College Students and Smoking Cessation
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00941395 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 17, 2009
Last Update Posted
: June 22, 2017
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Objectives:
This study will help to establish the feasibility of a new smoking cessation and prevention intervention including two new modules addressing alcohol use and depression. In addition, we will demonstrate the feasibility of a smoking prevention website. Both cessation and prevention programs will be tailored to the needs of culturally diverse urban (University of Houston) and rural (Texas A&M) university campuses.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Smoking Cessation Habits Smoking | Behavioral: Survey Behavioral: Counseling | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 39 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Enhanced Smoking Cessation for University Students |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 30, 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 8, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 8, 2017 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Smokers
Smoking Cessation Intervention
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Behavioral: Survey
Completion of 3 surveys on the internet over the 3 months between the 1-week visit and the 3-month visit. The surveys should take about 20 minutes to complete.
Other Name: Questionnaire
Behavioral: Counseling
Individual in-person study visits at 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months.
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Experimental: Non-Smokers
Smoking Prevention Intervention
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Behavioral: Counseling
In-person end of study visit at 6 months.
Behavioral: Survey
3 Internet-based surveys over 3 months, each taking approximately 20 minutes.
Other Name: Questionnaire
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- Feasibility of smoking cessation program, using comparison of pre and post knowledge scores. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6 month post intervention ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- CESSATION ARM: Student at University of Houston Central Campus or Texas A&M University
- CESSATION ARM: Smoke 1 or more cigarettes a day
- CESSATION ARM: Speak and read English
- CESSATION ARM: Signed Informed Consent and an acknowledgement of participation requirements
- CESSATION ARM: 18-35 years of age
- CESSATION ARM: Be enrolled in at least one class at respective campus at baseline
- CESSATION ARM: Provide current contact information
- CESSATION ARM: Have access to the Internet
- PREVENTION ARM: Student at University of Houston Central Campus or Texas A&M University
- PREVENTION ARM: Speak and read English
- PREVENTION ARM: Signed Informed Consent and an acknowledgement of participation requirements
- PREVENTION ARM: 18-35 years of age
- PREVENTION ARM: Be enrolled in at least one class at respective campus at baseline
- PREVENTION ARM: Provide current contact information
- PREVENTION ARM: Have access to the Internet
- PREVENTION ARM: Evidence of smoking susceptibility (as defined by the Smoking Susceptibility Scale)
- CESSATION ARM: Willing to answer all survey questions on all survey instruments throughout the duration of study
- PREVENTION ARM: Willing to answer all survey questions on all survey instruments throughout the duration of study
Exclusion Criteria:
- CESSATION ARM: Evidence of major depressive disorder (as defined by PHQ-9 [Patient Health Questionnaire-9])
- CESSATION ARM: Evidence of severe alcohol abuse (as defined by AUDIT [Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test] measure)
- PREVENTION ARM: Current tobacco use
- PREVENTION ARM: Does not plan to continue as a student at their campus for at least one more year
- CESSATION ARM: Does not plan to continue as a student at their campus for at least one more year
- PREVENTION ARM: Evidence of major depressive disorder (as defined by PHQ-9 [Patient Health Questionnaire-9])
- PREVENTION ARM: Evidence of severe alcohol abuse (as defined by AUDIT measure)
- CESSATION ARM: Pregnancy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00941395
United States, Texas | |
Texas A&M University | |
College Station, Texas, United States, 77843 | |
University of Houston Central Campus | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77004 |
Study Chair: | Alex Prokhorov, MD, PHD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00941395 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2009-0351 2R01CA069425-08A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | July 17, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 22, 2017 |
Last Verified: | June 2017 |
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Cancer Prevention College students Prevention intervention Smoking |
Tobacco Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Nicotine lozenges |