Aerobic Exercise for Smokers With Depressive Symptomatology

Butler Hospital1 site in 1 country231 target enrollmentFebruary 2014

ConditionsTobacco Smoking Smoking Cessation

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Tobacco Smoking
Sponsor: Butler Hospital
Enrollment: 231
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Smoking Cessation
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise intervention for helping individuals with elevated depressive symptoms to quit smoking. The investigators expect that this project will contribute much needed knowledge about the role that aerobic exercise can play in smoking cessation. The long-term goal of this program of research is to disseminate an effective, aerobic exercise (AE) intervention for smoking cessation that can be readily adopted by smokers with elevated depressive symptoms, including those with current major depressive disorder (MDD).

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2014

End Date

February 2019

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Butler Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•are between 18 and 65 years of age
•are current smokers (i.e., smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day)
•have currently elevated depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥ 6)
•are sedentary, i.e., have not participated regularly in aerobic exercise (for at least 90 minutes per week during the past three months)

Exclusion Criteria

•DSM-IV diagnosis of current mania
•DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar rapid cycling
•lifetime history of psychotic disorder or DSM-IV diagnosis of current psychotic symptoms
•DSM-IV diagnosis of current substance abuse or dependence in the past 6 months
•DSM-IV diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia nervosa
•current suicidality or homicidality
•marked organic impairment
•current use of antidepressant medication for less than 3 months or change in antidepressant medication or dosage in the past 3 months,
•physical disabilities or medical problems that would prevent or hinder participation in a program of moderate intensity exercise (i.e., physician denied medical clearance)
•current pregnancy or intent to become pregnant during the next 12 weeks