This investigation seeks to answer to what extent 1) nicotine replacement therapy in pregnant women who quit smoking increases serum antioxidants and lowers levels of oxidative stress compared to their baseline levels while smoking, and 2) serum antioxidants and oxidative stress differ in pregnant smokers who a) are randomized to a behavioral smoking cessation program b) are randomized to a behavioral therapy plus nicotine replacement group and c) who relapse to cigarette smoking.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Small Research Grants (R03)
Project #
1R03HD037225-01
Application #
2750227
Study Section
Human Embryology and Development Subcommittee 1 (HED)
Program Officer
Catz, Charlotte S
Project Start
1999-01-01
Project End
2000-12-31
Budget Start
1999-01-01
Budget End
1999-12-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department
Public Health & Prev Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
941884009
City
Memphis
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
38163
Klesges, L M; Johnson, K C; Ward, K D et al. (2001) Smoking cessation in pregnant women. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 28:269-82