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DVD Program for Smoking (ABLE Trial)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Led By Belinda Borrelli, PhD
Research Sponsored by The Miriam Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 and 6 months post-intervention
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ABLE Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a newly designed DVD program performs better than standard, printed quit-smoking materials to help smokers who have mobility limitations (e.g., use a cane, wheelchair, braces, crutches, prosthesis) to quit smoking.

ABLE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 and 6 months post-intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 and 6 months post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Smoking Status: 7-day and 30-day point prevalence
Secondary outcome measures
Behavioral Activation: Goal Setting and Achievement
Behavioral Activation: Pleasant activities
Depressed Mood
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ABLE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: DVD ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Standard Care Printed MaterialsActive Control1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
DVD Intervention
2014
N/A
~210

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The Miriam HospitalLead Sponsor
238 Previous Clinical Trials
36,915 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Smoking
468 Patients Enrolled for Smoking
Belinda Borrelli, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorThe Miriam Hospital
6 Previous Clinical Trials
4,735 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Motivating Smokers With Mobility Impairments to Quit Smoking
Belinda Borrelli 2012. "Motivating Smokers With Mobility Impairments to Quit Smoking". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01585610.
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