Associations between compliance with very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes, abstinence self-efficacy, and quit outcomes in a pilot smoking cessation trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Switching to Very Low Nicotine Content (VLNC) cigarettes reduces toxicant exposure and nicotine dependence, and may improve smoking cessation. However, non-compliance with VLNCs is often high, which may reduce their effectiveness. Here, we conducted secondary analyses of a pilot smoking cessation trial utilizing VLNCs to examine associations between pre-cessation VLNC compliance and changes in smoking rate, dependence, and abstinence self-efficacy, as well as quit outcomes.

Methods

People who smoke daily (n=35) engaged in a 4-week pre-cessation intervention including VLNCs, transdermal nicotine patch, and behavioral counseling. After quit date, participants received 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy and 4 additional behavioral sessions, and were followed for

SUBMITTER: Giummo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11360067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature