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Internet Program to Prevent Postpartum Smoking Relapse

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 2R44CA112739-02
Agency Tracking Number: CA112739
Amount: $1,556,550.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: PHS2009-2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2009
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
OREGON CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENCE, INC. 260 E. 11th Avenue
EUGENE, OR -
United States
DUNS: 783579782
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 LYNNE SWARTZ
 (541) 342-7227
 LSWARTZ@ORCASINC.COM
Business Contact
 ELIXABETH GREENE
Phone: (541) 342-7227
Email: grantsmanagement@orcasinc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): About one third of women smokers stop smoking cigarettes when they become pregnant. Pregnancy therefore represents an important window of opportunity for these women to build upon their cessation success toward the goal of remaining smokefree for life. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these individuals resume smoking within a year postpartum, despite the fact that they have not smoked for an average of 7 or more months during pregnancy. As a result, an important public health opportunity is being missed to help these women maintain their nonsmoking status and therefore avoid significant smoking-related risks for both themselves and their offspring. This project will develop and evaluate two interactive multimedia programs designed for Internet delivery to pregnant and postpartum women. One program will consist of a smoking cessation program for pregnant women and the other will create a relapse prevention program designed to encourage continued nonsmoking for pregnant and postpartum quitters. The intervention will focus on personalizing health risks, stress and mood management, weight management, social support, managing smoking urges, and developing a personal plan. Phase I provided a feasibility, acceptability and usability test of this approach with pregnant and postpartum nonsmoking women. Phase II will expand upon the Phase I materials and will evaluate the efficacy of the programs in a randomized clinical trial. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: About one third of women smokers stop smoking cigarettes when they become pregnant. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these individuals resume smoking within a year postpartum. As a result, an important public health opportunity is being missed to help these women maintain their nonsmoking status and therefore avoid significant smoking-related risks for both themselves and their offspring. This project will develop and evaluate two interactive, Internet programs for pregnant and postpartum women: a smoking cessation program for pregnant women and a relapse prevention program for pregnant and postpartum quitters. The ultimate goal of the program is to assist women in attaining permanent abstinence from smoking, thereby improving health outcomes for them and their families.

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