Project SUCCESS
Students Using Computer Coaching to Effectively Stop Smoking
Research Study Closed for Enrollment
University of Houston Students — Thinking about quitting smoking?
If you’re a smoker, chances are you’ve tried quitting before. Kicking the habit without help works for some people, but for many others, a stop-smoking program can provide the support needed to help them become smoke-free.
Project SUCCESS, a research study, is an on-campus, computer-based program designed specifically for college students. This study is a collaboration between M. D. Anderson’s Department of Behavioral Science and the University of Houston University Health Center.
With Project SUCCESS, you can learn to make informed decisions about your health and how to quit smoking.
No matter where you are right now — ready to quit, thinkin
g about quitting or not ready to quit — we can help.
You Don’t Have to Quit Smoking to Participate
With Project SUCCESS, we’re exploring the quitting process — how, why and when you choose to quit. We hope to raise your awareness about smoking and how it affects your body. You’ll be encouraged and given every opportunity to quit, but quitting is not a requirement to participate.
What’s Required to Participate?
Participants must be 18-35 years old, smoke at least one cigarette a day and be enrolled at the University of Houston, either full- or part-time. Participants also must have Internet access and be able to read and speak English.
If you decide to participate, you’ll complete three in-person counseling sessions and five Web-based questionnaires. In-person sessions take place over a one-year period — when you enroll, three months later and nine months after that. Web-based sessions take place over a 12-week period, with one session every two weeks.
Participants also complete a 20-minute computer survey about their health, take a breathing test and provide a saliva sample.
Benefits of Participating
- $130 in Cougar 1 Cards for completing the program
- Free nicotine patches
- Free individual counseling and Web-based support to help you quit
- Convenient on-campus location
How Do I Enroll?
Research Study Closed for Enrollment
To enroll in Project SUCCESS or for more information, call or e-mail Mary Mullin Jones, M.P.H., project director, at (713) 745-1867 or mmullinj@mdanderson.org.
Study Specialists
Alexander V. Prokhorov, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Alexander V. Prokhorov, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician with extensive experience working with young populations. He has conducted studies on nicotine dependence and the impact of tobacco use on the health of adolescents and young adults. Dr. Prokhorov has studied subjects’ adherence to recommended cancer screening schedules. Currently, Dr. Prokhorov directs two National Institutes of Health-funded projects and heads the M. D. Anderson Tobacco Outreach Education Program, an initiative that teaches Texas health professionals to counsel their patients about preventing smoking and quitting.
Mary Mullin Jones, M.P.H.
Project Director
For more information or to enroll, contact Mary Mullin Jones, M.P.H., at (713) 745-1867 or mmullinj@mdanderson.org.