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Exercise Intervention for Smoking Cessation

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Lorna McNeill

Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Self-reports motivation to quit smoking within the next 2 weeks

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

A schedule not accommodating to the study procedures, or unwillingness to adhere to the procedures

Contraindication for nicotine patch use

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 8 weeks

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial looks at whether physical activity can help African Americans quit smoking.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for African American daily smokers who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking more than five a day. They must be motivated to quit within two weeks, able to do moderate exercise, and willing to use nicotine patches provided by the study. People using other cessation aids or tobacco products, pregnant or lactating individuals, those with certain medical conditions or another household member in the study cannot join.

What is being tested?

The trial is testing if physical activity can help African Americans quit smoking when combined with nicotine patches, counseling, and monitoring through questionnaires and lab tests. Participants will be randomly assigned to either start exercising as part of their quitting process or not.

What are the potential side effects?

Possible side effects may include skin irritation from nicotine patches and typical risks associated with moderate exercise such as muscle strain. The intensity of these side effects can vary among participants.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am motivated to quit smoking in the next 2 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am willing and able to follow the study's schedule and procedures.

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I cannot use nicotine patches due to health reasons.

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I am using or plan to use a smoking cessation aid that is not provided by the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Post intervention focus group analysis

Secondary study objectives

Mechanisms underlying smoking cessation (e.g., stress, positive and negative affect, depression, smoking urges, self-efficacy, motivation, PA enjoyment, and heart rate variability)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Arm II (quit day physical activity)Experimental Treatment5 Interventions

Participants receive telephone-based cessation counseling over 15-20 minutes 1-2 weeks before assigned quit date and nicotine patch for 6 weeks. Beginning on the assigned quit date, participants receive a Walking Program guide and engage in the SCwPA comprising brisk, self-paced walking with a goal of 150 minutes of exercise per week for 5 weeks.

Group II: Arm I (pre-quit physical activity)Experimental Treatment5 Interventions

Participants receive telephone-based cessation counseling over 15-20 minutes 1-2 weeks before assigned quit date and nicotine patch for 6 weeks. Beginning 2 weeks before the assigned quit date, participants receive a Walking Program guide and engage in the SCwPA comprising brisk, self-paced walking with a goal of 150 minutes of exercise activity per week for 5 weeks.

Group III: Arm III (no physical activity)Active Control4 Interventions

Participants quit smoking on an assigned date and receive telephone-based cessation counseling over 15-20 minutes 1-2 weeks before assigned quit date and nicotine patch for 6 weeks.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Exercise Intervention

2016

Completed Phase 4

~1330

Nicotine Patch

2011

Completed Phase 4

~10480