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Resistance Training as an Aid to Smoking Cessation Treatment

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cigarette Smoking
Registration Number
NCT01951456
Lead Sponsor
Teachers College, Columbia University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether resistance training can aid smoking cessation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 or older, smoke five or more cigarettes a day for at least the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

Participating in any type of exercise for >60 minutes/week over the past 3 months, current smokeless tobacco use, participation in an ongoing effort to quit smoking, current or planned pregnancy, any serious medical condition that would make exercise unsafe

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Smoking cessationChange from baseline to 3 months

Salivary cotinine-verified 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence (7-day PPA) from nicotine (cigarette smoking).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mood3, 6, 12 months
Body composition3, 6, 12 months
Cortisol3, 6, 12 months
Abstinence self-efficacy3, 6, 12 months
Glycosylated hemoglobin3, 6, 12 months
Body weight3, 6, 12 months
Blood pressure3, 6, 12 months
Smoking cessationChange from baseline to 12 months

Salivary cotinine-verified 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence (7-day PPA) from nicotine (cigarette smoking).

Lung function3, 6, 12 months
Cholesterol profile3, 6, 12 months
Aerobic fitness3, 6, 12 months

Six-minute walk test

Sleep3, 6, 12 months
Muscular strength3, 6, 12 months
Cigarette cravings3, 6, 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Teachers College, Columbia University

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New York, New York, United States

Teachers College, Columbia University
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States

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