Effects of behavioral skills training and schedule of nicotine gum administration on smoking cessation

Am J Psychiatry. 1989 Jan;146(1):56-60. doi: 10.1176/ajp.146.1.56.

Abstract

Eighty-nine smokers were randomly assigned to four nicotine gum treatments for smoking cessation: behavioral treatment plus a fixed schedule of nicotine gum, behavioral treatment plus an ad lib schedule, education plus a fixed schedule, and education plus an ad lib schedule. The four treatment conditions produced similar rates of abstinence (40.9% to 58.3%) at the end of 11 weeks of treatment. However, at 6-month follow-up, the subjects who had received behavioral treatment had a significantly better abstinence rate (36.7%) than those receiving education (17.5%). Nicotine gum schedule had no effect on treatment outcome.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Behavior Therapy / methods*
  • Chewing Gum*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Humans
  • Nicotine / administration & dosage*
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods
  • Random Allocation
  • Smoking / therapy*

Substances

  • Chewing Gum
  • Nicotine