Free nicotine-replacement starter kits and digital support to help rural smokers quit
Evaluating Population-Based Strategies for Rural Smoking Cessation
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · NIH-11294205
This program offers free nicotine-replacement starter kits and online education to people who smoke in rural communities to help them quit.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11294205 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you smoke and live in a rural area, researchers would mail you a free nicotine-replacement starter kit and provide easy-to-use digital information on how to use it. The approach is delivered outside routine doctor visits so people without regular healthcare can take part. The team will follow participants over time to see who quits and which supports help most. The goal is to make quitting aids more available and usable in rural communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who currently smoke and live in rural communities, especially those without regular access to healthcare, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who prefer non-nicotine quitting methods, have medical reasons not to use NRT, or do not live in rural areas may not benefit from this approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make nicotine-replacement therapy easier and cheaper to obtain in rural areas and increase quit rates, reducing smoking-related illness and death.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies show free NRT starter kits can help people quit, but delivering them outside primary care and pairing them with digital education in rural populations has been less tested.
Where this research is happening
MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — MINNEAPOLIS, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: CARROLL, DANA MOWLS — UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- Study coordinator: CARROLL, DANA MOWLS
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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