Abstract
This study was conducted to replicate and extend initial positive findings on the usefulness of a Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS) to assess pill-taking behavior and enhance compliance with bupropion for smoking cessation. Participants (N = 55) received MEMS bottles containing bupropion-SR (150 mg) to be taken twice daily for 7 weeks. For participants randomly assigned to the Enhanced Therapy group (n = 27), weekly individual smoking cessation therapy sessions included an additional 10 min of MEMS feedback and compliance enhancement counseling using CBT techniques. The Usual Care group (n = 28) received weekly individual smoking cessation sessions only. Compliance outcomes included total doses taken and number of doses taken within the prescribed time interval. Results indicated significantly higher compliance over time for the Enhanced Therapy group. Smoking abstinence rates did not differ between the two groups, although results from the pooled sample analysis showed a significant association between level of medication compliance and abstinence status at treatment weeks 3 and 6. Incorporating MEMS-based compliance interventions into smoking pharmacotherapy trials is recommended.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 875-880 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Addictive Behaviors |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the NIDA K01-DA-01 9446 (MM), R01 DA-08888 and P50 DA 09262. GlaxoSmithKline provided the bupropion SR. Some data used in the current paper were presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine Tobacco's annual conference in 2003. We thank the participants for taking part in this study.
Keywords
- Bupropion
- MEMS
- Medication compliance