The Effect of AAT Training in Smokers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 52
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Reaction Time on Approach Avoidance Task
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effect of a brief computer task (Approach Avoidance Task) on smoking cessation. The investigators will use a novel training protocol that works to target automatic thoughts and tendencies that occur outside of conscious control. Previous research suggests that these automatic tendencies may have a direct effect on certain health behaviors- like continuing to smoke despite having previous quit attempts.
The investigators hypothesize that individuals in the AAT training condition will evidence a greater decrease in reaction times to avoid smoking-related stimuli & approach positive stimuli relative to those in the control condition. The investigators also expect that individuals in the AAT condition will exhibit superior outcomes on several quit-related variables as evidenced by an increase in motivation to quit smoking, an increase in number of days abstinent following a self-guided quit attempt, an increase in self-efficacy, and a decrease in urge to smoke compared to those in the SHAM training condition.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Male and female patients ages 18-65 capable of providing informed consent
- •Willing and able to provide informed consent, attend all study visits, and comply with the protocol
- •Daily smoker for at least 6 months
- •Currently smoke an average of at least 8 cigarettes per day
- •Report a motivation to quit smoking of at least 5 on a 10-point scale
- •Interest in making a serious quit attempt within the next month (without professional assistance or nicotine therapy)
- •Have not decreased their number of cigarettes by more than half in the last six months
排除标准
- •Visual or hand-motoric impairments
- •Current use of nicotine replacement therapy
- •Current use of tobacco products other than cigarettes
- •Insufficient command of the English language
研究组 & 干预措施
AAT Training Group
Individuals in this condition will receive four sessions of AAT training in which they are instructed to approach (pull the joystick) images tilted to the right and avoid (push the joystick) images tilted to the left. They will be told that the training may weaken automatic cigarette-approach and strengthen automatic cigarette-avoidance. Furthermore, they will be told that the opposite effect will be true for the stimuli not related to cigarettes (i.e., the positive stimuli).
干预措施: Approach Avoidance Training (Other)
SHAM Training Group
Individuals in this condition will receive four sessions of SHAM training in which they are instructed to approach (pull the joystick) images tilted to the right and avoid (push the joystick) images tilted to the left. They will be told that the purpose of the training is to improve control over these automatic tendencies and that following the training sessions, they will easily be able to push or pull the stimuli regardless of content.
干预措施: SHAM Training (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Reaction Time on Approach Avoidance Task
时间窗: 2 weeks
The time between the start of the trial and the picture disappearing from the screen will be recorded. The investigators will look at the change in response times for each individual. The investigators hypothesize that there will be a greater decrease in reaction time for those in the AAT training group.
次要结局
- Motivation to Quit Smoking as assessed by having participants rate their motivation to quit smoking on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not motivated at all and 10 being extremely motivated to quit).(2 weeks)
- Self Efficacy as assessed by the Relapse Situation Self-Efficacy questionnaire.(2 weeks)
- Urge to Smoke as assessed by the QSU-brief (Questionnaire of Smoking Urges).(2 weeks)
- Number of Days Abstinent as assessed by daily cigarette count during a self-guided quit attempt.(2 weeks)