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- Women
- 18 to 40 years old
- With or without depressive
symptoms
- With regular menstrual
cycles
Sound
like you?
If you would like to learn more about the MPADS Study,
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Menstrual Phase and Depressive Symptoms (MPADS) in Acute
Smoking Abstinence
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What is the purpose of the study?
This study is being done to investigate smoking behavior,
premenstrual symptoms and mood in two different phases of the menstrual cycle.
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How often are the clinic visits?
Once you are accepted into the study, you will attend 13 clinic visits
during a three-month period, including daily visits for two six-day periods.
Visits are held between the hours of 8am and 6pm. Most visits will last 30 to
60 minutes; however, there will be two two-hour visits and two four-hour
visit.
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What will I be doing in the study?
While participating in the study you will be filling out daily
smoking and menstrual cycle diaries. You will also quit smoking for two
four-day periods. At each clinic visit we will take your vital signs and
weight, you will complete several forms, and we will collect blood and saliva
samples. During six of the clinic visits you will be using nicotine nasal
spray.
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Will I be compensated?
If you come in for all the visits, do all the procedures and fill out
all of the forms then you will be paid up to $860 to $910 for your participation. You will receive cash payments at the end
of each clinic visit.
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What should I do if I'm interested?
Let us know. Either call 612-624-5439 or email: tosun004@umn.edu
IRB Code: 0606M88189
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