Project Impact: A Culturally-Tailored Adherence Intervention for Latino Smokers

The goal of this research study is to collect information from Latino and Hispanic smokers and recent quitters about factors that are important to them when they are trying to quit. Researchers want to better understand some of the challenges and problems that Latinos and Hispanics face when they try to quit smoking, and then use that information to design a treatment for future smokers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Tobacco Use Cessation
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Questionnaire; Behavioral: Interview

Detailed Description

If participant decides to take part in this study, they will complete a questionnaire about themselves (such as their age, preferred language, and education level) and their smoking habits. This questionnaire should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.

After participant completes this questionnaire, they will be interviewed by a researcher. During this interview participant will be asked to discuss a variety of topics related to smoking and quitting, such as their experience with attempts to quit smoking and problems they may have had. This interview will last about 1 hour.

The interview will be audio-recorded. Participant's interview answers will later be transcribed (written down) without their name or any other identifying information.

Study participation will be complete after the interview.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 48 people will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 26

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants recruited through referrals from community health agencies.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18+ years of age
2. Current smoker (>10 cigarettes per day for the past 3 months) or recently quit Smoking (within the past year) but has not smoked for the past 2 months)
3. Read, understand and speak Spanish
4. Identify as being of Latino (or Hispanic) heritage, ethnicity, or ancestry.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The self-report of a diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Delusional Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder or Bipolar Disorder in the past year.
2. The self-report of a diagnosis of a Substance Dependence Disorder other than Nicotine in the past year (i.e., Alcohol Dependence, Amphetamine Dependence, Cannabis Dependence, Cocaine Dependence, Hallucinogen Dependence, Inhalant Dependence, Opioid Dependence, Phencyclidine Dependence, Sedatives, Hypnotics, or Anxiolytic Dependence, or Polysubstance Dependence)
3. Unavailable for a 1.5 hour visit to MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Questionnaire + Interview; Latinos and Hispanics who are smokers and recent quitters.	Behavioral: Questionnaire; Questionnaire completion taking about 10-15 minutes.; Other Names: Survey; Behavioral: Interview; Audio-recorded interview that will last about 1 hour.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Information Collection From Latino and Hispanic Smokers or Recent Quitters	Primary aim of this study is to conduct in-person qualitative interviews with 48 Latino smokers or recent quitters in order to gather information regarding potential elements to include in a future intervention that will target smoking cessation treatment adherence among Latino smokers. This exploratory and qualitative study will utilize thematic analyses of interview discussions to analyze and derive elements that will ultimately be included in a treatment manual. Data analyzed using thematic analysis, enabling recurring themes from the data presented and discussed and opposing cases highlighted. Analyses facilitated by the use of N*Vivo - a software package package specific to qualitative research. A qualitative analyses of the content of the qualitative interviews conducted separately for current smokers and recent quitters.	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Marcel A. de Dios, PHD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 17, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 14, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): July 14, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 11, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 12, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): March 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 18, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 17, 2017
• Last Verified: July 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Questionnaire; Survey; Hispanic; Cancer Prevention; Latino; Smokers; Interview; Information; Tobacco Use Cessation; Recent quitters; Audio-recorded
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2012-1051; K01CA160670 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)