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BREATHE Free Curriculum
Sponsor: Augusta University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether BREATHE Free, an in-person faith-based smoking cessation program, can help people quit using tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, and e-cigarettes/vapes. The program consists of 12 weekly group sessions that teach character strengths and resilience-based skills, such as hope, love, and spirituality, using the BREATHE Free curriculum. Participants will also receive free nicotine patches and complete surveys about their tobacco use, character strengths, and resilience. The study will help us improve the program and determine whether it can reduce or eliminate tobacco use. Success will be measured through participant surveys and verified using expired carbon monoxide (CO) testing, a standard method for confirming smoking cessation. The main question is: Can participation in the BREATHE Free program help people reduce or quit tobacco use?
Official title: BREATHE Free: Character Strength and Resilience-Based Curriculum for Successful Tobacco Treatment
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2027-12-25
Last Updated
2026-09-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
BREATHE Free Curriculum
The curriculum teaches 12 character strengths and resilience practices: love, perspective, prudence, hope, humility, forgiveness, spirituality, self-control, teamwork, perseverance, gratitude, and joy. Each weekly session includes music and movement activities, instruction and discussion focused on one practice, goal setting, and meditation exercises including deep breathing, mindfulness, prayer, gratitude, and forgiveness.
Locations (1)
Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, United States