Hatha Yoga for Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking Cessation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Hatha yoga; Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01633632
• Lead Sponsor: Creighton University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Hatha Yoga can improve the chances of a successful smoking quit attempt.

Detailed Description

While many smoking cessation interventions have been studied, even the most successful interventions result in less than 40% abstinence from smoking at 6 months. Most people attempt to quit multiple times before maintaining long-term abstinence from tobacco. Research into interventions to improve quit rates and decrease smoking prevalence is a high priority for multiple organizations. Yoga is an attractive non-pharmacological option because it can be used safely during pregnancy and lactation, can be combined with other pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, and can be continued well past the smoking cessation date to combat withdrawal symptoms and cravings. There is a critical need for innovative and effective methods for tobacco control that focus on both prevention and cessation.

This project will be broken into two stages. The first stage will aim to pilot test yoga techniques for feasibility and acceptability. Recruitment and retention strategies will be tested and participant satisfaction will be evaluated. Preliminary measures of smoking abstinence and withdrawal symptoms will be conducted.

The second stage of this study will be a randomized trial to compare smoking abstinence with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), CBT + yoga, or yoga alone.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-04
• Study Start: 2012-08
• Primary Completion: 2015-05
• Study Completion: 2015-05
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-10
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 67

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 19 years or older
• Smoker of 5 or more cigarettes per day
• Willing and physically able to participate in yoga
• Not currently practicing Hatha yoga.

Exclusion Criteria

• Use of smokeless tobacco

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hatha yoga	Hatha yoga	This group will receive 8 sessions of Hatha yoga and printed materials to assist with their quit attempt
Cognitive behavioral therapy	Cognitive behavioral therapy	This group will receive a standardized, 8-session cognitive behavioral therapy course that is offered to the public at our practice.
Cognitive behavioral therapy + yoga	Cognitive behavioral therapy	This group will receive the standardized, 8-session cognitive behavioral therapy course + 8 sessions of Hatha yoga.
Cognitive behavioral therapy + yoga	Hatha yoga	This group will receive the standardized, 8-session cognitive behavioral therapy course + 8 sessions of Hatha yoga.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Point prevalence abstinence from smoking	End of intervention (week 7)	Abstinence from smoking as measured by expired carbon monoxide at the end of the 7-week intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Signs and symptoms of nicotine withdrawal	Weeks 1-7 during intervention period	Survey will be administered weekly during class sessions
Abstinence from smoking	3 and 6 months	Prolonged abstinence defined as no smoking after the identified "quit date" and point prevalence abstinence (no smoking in the past 7 days) will be measured. Measured by self-report.
Change in weight	End of intervention (week 7)	Change in weight from baseline to week 7

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Creighton University; 🇺🇸 Omaha, Nebraska, United States