Facilitating Smoking Cessation and Preventing Relapse in Primary Care: Minimizing Weight Gain by Reducing Alcohol
Abstract
This project is evaluating a brief smoking cessation intervention for use in primary care settings. The Brief Counselor Assisted Program (BCAP) combines motivational interviewing, behavioral counseling and nicotine replacement therapy [NRT; nicotine patch and buproprion (Zyban)] with an emphasis on reducing alcohol consumption as a strategy for minimizing smoking cessation related weight gain. Participants are randomly assigned to BCAP or to a Self-Guided Program (SGP) where they receive NRT and a pamphlet discussing change strategies for tobacco cessation, minimizing weight gain, and how to plan for and deal with possible relapses. Participants in BCAP have two clinic appointments and two phone counseling sessions. Current smokers in either group at 3-month follow-up, blocked by original group assignment, are randomized to receive either no further counseling or to attend a clinic booster session focusing on dealing with their individual obstacles to change. All participants will be followed up for 12 months. As of December 9, 2008, a total of 317 participants had entered the study, 158 in the BCAP group and 159 in the SGP group. 3-month follow-up has been completed on 91.5% of the 305 participants due for that follow-up and 90.0% of the 290 participants due for 6-month follow-up. Our focus is now on completing the treatment for the last participants, gatherine follow-up data, and data entry and verification.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA500902
Entities
People
- Alan L. Peterson
- Christine Hunter
- Christopher Hunter
- Linda C. Sobell
- Mark B. Sobell
Organizations
- Nova Southeastern University