Communal coping in couples where both partners smoke during a quit attempt

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational project asks both members of couples who both smoke to complete brief daily surveys for two weeks while one partner makes a quit attempt. Surveys record daily communal coping behaviors, partner support interactions, cravings, slips, and mood to link interaction patterns with short-term quitting outcomes. No treatment is provided; researchers will analyze natural day-to-day behavior to identify patterns associated with better success and lower relapse. Eligible participants are adult daily smokers (≥5 cigarettes/day) in a committed relationship with a partner who also smokes and can participate.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Are over the age of 18
* Smoke cigarettes on a daily basis
* Smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day on average
* Are in a committed relationship with an individual who smokes at least 5 cigarettes per day on average and is willing to participate in the study
* Are willing to make a smoking cessation attempt at the time of enrollment into the study (applies to only one partner).

Where it's running

• University of Colorado Denver
  Denver, Colorado, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Slaton Z Freeman, M.A.
• Email: zane.freeman@ucdenver.edu
• Phone: 512-755-1814

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.