Smoking Cessation Intervention in Public Housing

Verified by: Medical University of South Carolina, December 2009
First Received: December 17, 2009 | Last Updated: December 17, 2009 | Phase: N/A | Start Date: July 2009
Overall Status: Enrolling by invitation | Estimated Enrollment: 420
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The major aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of a bundled, multi-level intervention (Sister to Sister) on smoking cessation outcomes in female smokers residing in public housing neighborhoods. Hypothesis 1.1: As compared to the control group, women receiving the Sister to Sister Intervention will have higher 7-day point prevalence quit rates at 6- and 12-months as validated by...

Brief Summary

Official Title: “Social Ecological Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in Public Housing Neighborhoods”

The major aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of a bundled, multi-level intervention (Sister to Sister) on smoking cessation outcomes in female smokers residing in public housing neighborhoods.

Hypothesis 1.1: As compared to the control group, women receiving the Sister to Sister Intervention will have higher 7-day point prevalence quit rates at 6- and 12-months as validated by salivary cotinine.

Hypothesis 1.2: As compared to the control group, women receiving the Sister to Sister Intervention will have higher 6- and 12-month prolonged smoking abstinence as validated by salivary cotinine.

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Study Primary Completion Date: March 2013

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Behavioral: Sister to Sister
    • Neighborhood level interventions, peer group (counseling, NRT), and individual level (Coach/CHW)
  • Behavioral: Control
    • Written Cessation Materials

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: Bundled Intervention
  • Experimental: Delayed Control

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • smoking abstinence
    • Time Frame: 6 and 12 month
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 yrs of age and older,
  • female, resident of public housing, daily smoker

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnant,
  • breastfeeding,
  • no intentions to quit smoking

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Investigator Information

Lead Investigator: Medical University of South Carolina Other

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Jeannette Andrews, PhD Principal Investigator Medical University of South Carolina  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 09, 2012

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01035151

Study ID Number: MUS08022834

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01035151

Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

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