New therapy aims to break link between depression and smoking

NCT ID NCT00494728

Summary

This study is testing a special counseling program combined with nicotine patches to help people who smoke and have depression quit. It compares two approaches: one adds mood management therapy, while the other adds general health education. The goal is to see which method is better at helping people stop smoking and feel less depressed over six months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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