Pilot Study of Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Consumers |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | April 2009 |
| End Date: | November 2010 |
| Contact: | Cheryl Oncken, MD |
| Email: | oncken@nso2.uchc.edu |
| Phone: | 860-679-3425 |
We plan to examine the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary quit rates, overall nicotine
exposure and adverse effects of the nicotine inhaler for smoking cessation in pregnancy.
exposure and adverse effects of the nicotine inhaler for smoking cessation in pregnancy.
Subjects in this pilot study are healthy pregnant women who wish to quit smoking. They will
set a quit date and use the nicotine inhaler for 4 weeks. They will receive behavioral
counseling in addition to the inhaler for 4 weeks.
set a quit date and use the nicotine inhaler for 4 weeks. They will receive behavioral
counseling in addition to the inhaler for 4 weeks.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 13-26 weeks pregnant
- Smoking at least 5 cigarettes per day the preceding 7 days
- Motivated to quit smoking (at least 7 on a 10 pt. scale)
- Able to speak English
- Intend to carry pregnancy to term
- Stable residence
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence (other than methadone maintenance
- Twins or multiple gestation
- Unstable psychiatric disorder
- Unstable medical problems
- Known congenital abnormality
- High risk pregnancy
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