Helping low-income pregnant women quit smoking
Preliminary Studies on Implementation of Smoking Cessation Interventions for Low-Income Women
This project tries new ways to help pregnant women on low incomes stop smoking by offering support through WIC clinics.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Kansas Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kansas City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11180218 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be offered smoking-cessation support through your local WIC clinic, where staff already record tobacco use and could connect you to counseling, referrals, and follow-up. The team will adapt proven quitting approaches to fit WIC workflows and address common obstacles like limited staff time and lack of materials. Some activities may include phone follow-up and biochemical checks (for example, carbon monoxide testing) to verify quitting. Staff training and referral tools will be introduced to see if they can be maintained as part of routine WIC care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant women who currently smoke and are enrolled in or receive services from participating WIC clinics, especially those with limited income.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant, do not smoke, or are not enrolled in participating WIC clinics would not be expected to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could raise quit rates among low-income pregnant women and lower smoking-related risks for mothers and babies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous pregnancy-focused cessation programs have produced modest quit rates overall, with a few WIC-based trials showing significant, biochemically verified quitting but facing problems with long-term sustainment.
Where this research is happening
Kansas City, United States
- University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Scheuermann, Taneisha Shani — University of Kansas Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Scheuermann, Taneisha Shani
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.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.