IRB Number:

386-03

Trial Status:

Open for Enrollment

Phase: I

Why is this study being done?

To see if adolescent nonsmokers can motivate and encourage a parent to stop smoking.

Teen Support Study: A study for non-smoking teens to help their parents stop smoking through either health education or skills training via web-based chat sessions.

Who is Eligible to Participate in the Study?

Adolescent who:
Is a never smoker or if former smoker has not smoked during the past 6 months.
Has access to the Internet at home, school or other location.
Identifies one adult parent (biological, adopted, step parent or adult guardian) who currently smokes at least 5 cigarettes per day whom they want to help stop smoking.
Has current and anticipated face-to-face contact with their enrolled smoking parent on a total of at least 4 days of the week for the study duration.

Minimum Age:

13

Maximum Age:

19

What is Involved With this Study?

Written self-help materials on how to support a smoker given to the adolescent at the baseline appointment, 4 sets of questionnaires (baseline, 6 week, 12 week, and 24 week) for both the adolescent and the parent, plus five brief web-based chat sessions on health education or skills training topics (depending on what group the adolescent has been randomized into).

How long will the Study run?

6 months

Who can I Contact for Additional Information on this Trial?

Chris Hughes, 507-538-7443, hughes.christine@mayo.edu

What is/are the Locations of this Clinical Trial?

• Rochester, MN

Last updated: 02/04/2008