Mindful Breaths: A Pilot Randomized Trial on Mindfulness for Young Adult Vaping
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Vaping Cessation
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
- Enrollment
- 120
- Primary Endpoint
- Satisfaction
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 9 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) as a vaping cessation intervention in young adults aged 18-29 who vape nicotine at least 25 days per month and are interested in cutting down or quitting. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Can mindfulness practice reduce nicotine cravings in young adults?
- Is mindfulness practice an acceptable and feasible intervention for vaping cessation in this population?
Researchers will compare participants in the mindfulness intervention group to a control group that watches a video with calming music and images to see if mindfulness practice has a greater effect on reducing nicotine cravings.
Participants will:
- Complete a baseline survey and craving cue reactivity assessment.
- Engage in a 10-minute guided mindfulness meditation (intervention group) or view calming music and images (control group).
- Rate their cravings and the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the intervention after the session.
Investigators
Audrey Hai
Assistant Professor
Tulane University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Young adults aged 18-29 years old
- •Residing in the United States
- •Able to read and speak English
- •Vape nicotine at least 25 days/month,
- •Interested in cutting down or quitting vaping in the next 30 days (rated at least a 5 on a 10-point scale).
Exclusion Criteria
- •Using any nicotine-containing products other than e-cigarettes
- •A current or past Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) psychiatric diagnosis of severe mental illness
- •A current DSM diagnosis of substance use disorders other than tobacco use disorder
- •Involved in regular mindful practice
- •Undergoing current smoking/vaping cessation treatment (counseling and/or medication)
- •Taking any medications that may potentially affect nicotine craving, consumption, or mood within the past 30 days.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Satisfaction
Time Frame: Within ten minutes after the completion of a single 10-minute guided meditation session
Satisfaction with the mindfulness intervention will be rated on a scale of 1-5, with a higher score indicating higher satisfaction.
Intervention appeal
Time Frame: Within ten minutes after the completion of a single 10-minute guided meditation session
Intervention appeal will be rated on a scale of 1-5, with a higher score indicating greater appeal.
Intervention appropriateness
Time Frame: Within ten minutes after the completion of a single 10-minute guided meditation session
Intervention appropriateness will be rated on a scale of 1-5, with a higher score indicating greater appropriateness.
Intervention feasibility
Time Frame: Within ten minutes after the completion of a single 10-minute guided meditation session
Intervention feasibility will be rated on a scale of 1-5, with a higher score indicating higher feasibility.
Perceived effectiveness
Time Frame: Within ten minutes after the completion of a single 10-minute guided meditation session
Perceived intervention effectiveness will be rated on a scale of 1-5, with a higher score indicating greater effectiveness.
Likelihood to continue mindfulness practice
Time Frame: Within ten minutes after the completion of a single 10-minute guided meditation session
The likelihood of continuing the mindfulness practice will be rated on a scale of 1-5, with a higher score indicating a higher likelihood of continuing the mindfulness practice.
Secondary Outcomes
- Craving(Within 20 minutes before and after a ten minute guided mindfulness meditation practice.)