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NCT Number: NCT03885336

Couples Dynamics and Smoking Cessation

This study is about investigating smoking and attempts to quit smoking in couples. Participation will help determine better treatment efforts for couples who want to quit smoking. All study procedures will be conducted remotely, allowing couples to interact with study personnel through zoom.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoking Behavior Cessation, Smoking Cigarette Smoking Health Behavior Smoking Behaviors Smoking Cessation Smoking, Cigarette Tobacco Smoking Tobacco Use

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Couples must be in a relationship for more than 6 months with no plans to separate or move in the next 30 days.
  • Participants must smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day for at least the past 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

  • English non-fluency.
  • Currently pregnant, nursing, or intend to become pregnant within the next 6 months.

Treatment and study plan

No interventions

Other

There are no interventions in this study. Participants are observed.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cigarette Craving

    Time frame: Throughout study completion, an average of 28 days

    This measure is obtained through the completion of the Brief Questionnaire of Smoking Urges.

  2. Confidence in Quit Attempt

    Time frame: Throughout study completion, an average of 28 days

    This measure is obtained through the completion of the Abstinence Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.

  3. Mood

    Time frame: Throughout study completion, an average of 28 days

    This measure is obtained through the completion of the Profile of Mood States Questionnaire.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Southern California

Other

Collaborators

  • American Cancer Society, Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Interpersonal Mechanisms of Smoking Relapse in Romantic Couples

Acronym: SCOR

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Mar 21, 2019
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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