Abstract
Objective: To assess the efficacy of transdermal nicotine as an adjunct to smoking cessation in Hispanics. Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial. Intervention: Nicotine or placebo transdermal system (patch) and brief individual motivational support. Results: Six-week abstinence rates in the nicotine versus placebo groups were 63 versus 35%, respectively, and were 46 versus 26%, respectively, at 10 weeks. These differences in abstinence rates between the two groups were significant at 6 weeks (x2 = 7.26, p <0.01) and 10 weeks (x2 = 4.01, p = 0.05). Withdrawal symptoms were not suppressed, though weight was suppressed, in the transdermal nicotine group.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 304-311 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health