Evaluation of Learning-Theory-Based Smoking Cessation Strategies

- Participants in this study are randomized to one of two treatments conditions prior to
a target quit date.

- One-half of participants will be randomly assigned to receive standard smoking
cessation treatment comprising a 6-week supply of 21-mg nicotine patches and 4
individual smoking cessation counseling sessions.

- The other one-half of participants will be randomly assigned to receive standard
treatment (patch and counseling, as above) plus to practice quitting 7 times over
the 2.5 weeks leading up to a quit attempt. Practice quitting will involve not
smoking for a period of time tailored to each individual's smoking pattern.

- All participants are asked to attend a 2-hour orientation session, complete 8 brief
(5-minute) telephone calls and 9 longer(20-minute) telephone surveys over 3.5 weeks,
attend a 30-minute office visit, and complete two 15-minute follow-up calls.

- All participants are also asked to report on their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors 3
times per day for 24 days using cellular telephones.

- Participants receive compensation for office visits, study telephone calls, cellular
telephone reports, and follow-up interviews.

- All participants will receive nicotine patches and one-on-one counseling (delivered
over the phone and in person).

- Some participants will be eligible for a second phase of treatment after a 4-week
follow-up interview.

- One-half of people eligible for this phase of the study will be randomly assigned
to receive a supply of non-nicotine cigarettes to smoke for up to 6 weeks. The
non-nicotine cigarettes are designed to help break the habit of smoking and to
help smokers return to being smoke-free after smoking regular cigarettes.

- The other one-half of eligible smokers will be randomly assigned to not receive
these non-nicotine cigarettes.

- All smokers eligible for this phase of the study will be asked to complete
cellular telephone reports about their mood, thoughts, and behaviors for 14 days
beginning 4.5 weeks after a target stop-smoking date. Compensation will be
provided for completing these cellular telephone phone reports.

Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years of age or older

- Smoke cigarettes daily

- Motivated to quit smoking

- Able to read and write English

- Willing and able to complete study visits and cell phone calls

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planning on becoming pregnant during the study

- Recent heart attack or heart surgery, heart disease, unstable angina

- Allergy to adhesives

- Past negative reactions to nicotine patch

- Serious skin conditions