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Can exercise help african americans kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT01915810

Symptom relief Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This pilot study looks at whether adding physical activity to standard smoking cessation tools (nicotine patch and counseling) helps African American adults quit smoking. About 45 participants will be followed to see if the program is practical and acceptable. The goal is to gather early data on feasibility and potential benefits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
nicotine patch
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could provide a practical, culturally tailored way to help African American smokers quit.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (45 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not show a clear benefit or be generalizable.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 45 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2014

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Self-reported African-American race * Current daily smoker (has smoked \>= 100 cigarettes in lifetime per self-report, smoked \>= 5 cigarettes per day for the last 6 months per self-report) * Self-reports motivation to quit smoking within the next 2 weeks * Reports willingness to engage in a physical activity-based smoking cessation intervention * Has a home address and a functioning home and/or cell phone number * Able to engage in moderate intensity physical activity as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or by physicians clearance (letter from physician or nurse practitioner) if currently taking medication for blood pressure or diabetes * Willingness to wear the nicotine patches provided in the study as recommended * Have an expired carbon monoxide (CO) level \> 8 parts per million (ppm) suggestive of current smoking * Blood pressure =\< 140/90mm or by physicians clearance (letter from physician or nurse practitioner) if blood pressure reading \> 140/90mm Hg Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for nicotine patch use * Regular use of tobacco products other than cigarettes in the last 30 days (including black \& milds) * Current or planned future use of any nicotine replacement or pharmacological product for smoking cessation other than the study patches * Pregnancy or lactation * Another household member enrolled in the study * A schedule not accommodating to the study procedures, or unwillingness to adhere to the procedures

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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