Yoga for Men Attempting Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking Cessation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation; Behavioral: Yoga; Behavioral: Health & Wellness

• Registration Number: NCT02055326
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a quit-smoking program that combines behavioral therapy with either yoga, or a health \& wellness program that serves as a contact control.

Detailed Description

Men enrolled in this pilot will be provided with 8 weeks of cognitive-behavioral therapy for smoking cessation and either 1) a twice-weekly program of yoga, or 2) a health \& wellness program that serves as a control for number of contacts and subject burden between study conditions. Qualitative data from open ended surveys and interviews is used to supplement survey data to enhance the investigators understanding of study outcomes. Participant accrual and retention rates, acceptance of randomization, and compliance with study protocols will be examined along with perceptions and beliefs about yoga and its relationship to quitting smoking specifically, and health in general.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-02-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2014-02-05
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• male
• age 18 -65
• daily smoker, 5 or more cigarettes/day
• generally healthy
• able to exercise safely

Exclusion Criteria

• female
• hypertension
• current or recent history of medication use for major depression
• participation in yoga classes within the past year
• current or >1 year prior experience with mind/body therapies
• currently participating in regular exercise classes
• currently enrolled in quit smoking program
• currently using quit smoking medications

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yoga	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation	One-hour sessions of twice weekly yoga for 8 weeks.
Yoga	Yoga	One-hour sessions of twice weekly yoga for 8 weeks.
Health & Wellness	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation	8 week program of health \& wellness classes, materials and handouts. Topics included healthy eating, cancer prevention and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Health & Wellness	Health & Wellness	8 week program of health \& wellness classes, materials and handouts. Topics included healthy eating, cancer prevention and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoking abstinence	7 days	7-day point prevalence abstinence was measured at 8 weeks, 3 and 6 months follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States