Current Research Studies

Phone Number: 832-750-1400

Population: Current smokers, both male and female, between the ages of 18-75
Description of Research Study: The goal of this research study is learn if Behavioral Activation Treatment (BATS) or Health Education/Smoking Cessation counseling (HE), combined with the nicotine patch, can help people with different types of emotion and attention levels quit smoking.

Phone Number: 713-563-7018

Population: 18-65 year old English-speaking smokers who live in the Houston metropolitan area who wish to try novel nicotine products
Description of Research Study: The goal of this clinical research study is to learn more about the effects of different nicotine levels in cigarettes and electronic cigarettes (e-cigs).

Phone Number: 832-750-1714

Population: Smokers, community volunteers
Description of Research Study: The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if performing working memory training at home can increase your working memory capacity. Working memory is the ability to remember multiple items at the same time, which may have an impact on smoker's ability to quit. 

Phone Number: 713-563-0222

Population: Smokers at least 18 years old, interested in quitting
Description of Research Study: The goal of this research study is to help smokers who want to quit smoking within the next 30 days, with the use of a smartphone-delivered therapy, combined with nicotine replacement therapy patches and counseling. 

Phone Number: 713-792-2265

Population: Healthy smokers ages 18-65 who are interested in treatment that may change their smoking behavior
Description of Research Study: The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of the nicotine patch and nicotine lozenge is more effective at helping people to quit smoking, or reduce the amount they smoke than Chantix (varenicline). Researchers also want to learn if it is more effective to leave people on their original treatment even if they do not quit smoking, versus increasing their treatment dose or switching them to another treatment.  

Phone Number: 713-792-2265

Population:  Smokers (50 years and older) interested in changing smoking behavior and willing to receive a lung cancer screening test via a low dose CT scan
Description of  Research Study: Participants will have a low dose CT scan for lung cancer, and will receive tobacco cessation counseling and medication.