Living with moderate stress, Anxiety, or Depression
Study Background
Our researchers want to learn more about the impact of adding a breathing treatment to traditional smoking cessation therapy.
Over 34 million adults currently smoke cigarettes in the United States and about 8.1 million adults have at least one serious illness that's caused by smoking.
Our study is committed to helping individuals quit smoking cigarettes and improve their mental and physical health. You can help us by volunteering for our paid research study!
The goal of the Quit Smoking Study is to see if the addition of a breathing treatment to traditional smoking cessation therapy is practical and if it helps daily smokers with increased anxiety, depression, and stress quit smoking.
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria
Age 21-50
Smoking ≥ 5 cigarettes, daily, for at least two years
Want to quit smoking
Living with moderate stress, anxiety, and/or depression
There are a total of 8 visits that occur both virtually and at Rutgers University in downtown New Brunswick including:
An initial in-person baseline visit to confirm eligibility
Virtual and in-person visits once or twice a week for 6 weeks that include breathing therapy, counseling, and nicotine patches
An in-person follow-up visit after 3 months
You will be compensated up to $755.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research program.
Principal Investigator: Teresa Leyro Study Address: 1 Spring Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901