Exercise plus nicotine patch tested to help african americans kick the habit
NCT ID NCT01915810
First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 39 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether adding physical activity to standard smoking cessation tools (nicotine patch and counseling) helps African American adults quit smoking. The study enrolls 45 daily smokers who are motivated to quit. The main goal is to see if the approach is feasible, not yet to prove it works.
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Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Nicotine patch
What this could lead to
If this approach works, it could point toward a more effective way to help African American smokers quit by combining exercise with standard cessation tools.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (45 people) focused on feasibility, not on proving the method works. The results may not apply to all smokers.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.