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Keep this study
Lead
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Age
21–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Participants must report smoking at least 5 cigarettes per day for the previous 6 months AND sometimes smoke at least 10 cigarettes in one day.
2. Participants must want to quit smoking and be ready to make a quit attempt within the next 30 days.
3. Participants must plan to remain in the intervention catchment area for at least 8 months.
4. Age \>18 years. Nicotine patches are not currently approved by FDA for those under age 18.
5. Participants must be willing to attend and provide data at the 8 study visits, including an assessment visit at which a blood sample will be drawn, 6 group treatment sessions, respond to follow-up telephone calls, and a 6-month follow-up visit.
6. Participants must be able to read and write in English.
7. Nicotine is known to be harmful to the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose. For this reason women of child-bearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the standard duration of transdermal nicotine therapy (10 weeks). Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, the patient should inform the treating clinician immediately.
8. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
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You may not be if
1. A history of severe allergic reaction while using a nicotine patch.
2. Currently using a drug/medicine as an aid to smoking cessation (e.g. Zyban, Chantix, nicotine replacement).
3. Currently pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or nursing, because nicotine is known to be harmful to the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose.
4. Had a heart attack, stroke, continuing arrhythmias or angina (chest pains) or abnormal electrocardiogram within the past 4 weeks.
5. Uncontrolled serious mental illness or substance abuse.
6. Uses non-cigarette tobacco products and does not plan to quit all tobacco.
