Help for Pregnant Women
Participate in a Research Study
Are you pregnant and feeling down or blue? The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center would like your participation in a study to help pregnant women quit smoking and improve their mood. Join our compensated study today!
Qualifications
18-32 weeks pregnant
tobacco use in past 30 days
Experiencing symptoms of depression
Live in Texas
Why join our study?
Our researchers invite you to join Project CARES and provide your feedback on approaches to help women feel their best during pregnancy.
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about a behavioral intervention to help women improve their mood and see what impact it may have on tobacco use. Researchers want to take the information learned in this study to further develop the behavioral treatment.
The entire study can be completed remotely from anywhere in Texas. Change your smoking habits today, and join our compensated study.
Study Background
Our researchers invite you to join Project CARES and provide your feedback on approaches to help women feel their best during pregnancy.
The goal of this research study is to test a mood management and health & wellness smoking cessation intervention, designed to help women who are feeling down or blue quit smoking during pregnancy and remain smoke-free after their babies are born. Researchers want to take the information learned in this study to further develop the behavioral treatment.
The entire study can be completed remotely from anywhere in Texas. Change your smoking habits today, and join our compensated study!
Additional Information
You may qualify for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- 18 years or older
- 18-32 weeks pregnant
- Have experienced symptoms of depression over at least the past 2 weeks (feeling down or blue nearly every day, loss of interest or pleasure in things)
- Have smoked cigarettes, little cigars, or cigarillos in the past 30 days (even a puff)
- Have an address and phone number where you can be reached
- Have lived in Texas for at least 3 months
- Able to speak and read English
This study is 100% virtual. Once enrolled, participation involves 15 virtual visits:
- 10 treatment visits during pregnancy and 4 visits after your baby is born
- 1 follow-up visit
- Total participation spanning across 7-8 months
