Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tobacco Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Cigarette Smoking; Nicotine Dependence
• Interventions: Behavioral: Smoking Cessation Therapy; Behavioral: Mindfulness Training

• Registration Number: NCT01144689
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of mindfulness training (MT) compared to standard Smoking Cessation Therapy (SCT) on smoking cessation and stress provocation in individuals trying to quit smoking.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-06-14
• Study First Posted: 2010-06-15
• Primary Completion: 2013-02
• Study Completion: 2013-02
• Status Verified: 2016-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-07-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

1. Between the ages of 18 and 60
2. Smoking 10 or more cigarettes per day
3. Fewer than 3 months of smoking abstinence in the past year
4. Motivated to stop smoking

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current use of psychoactive medications that have not been at a stable dose for the past six months, are used as mood stabilizers, or are used as smoking cessation treatments. Individuals who are on psychoactive medications that are stable, not mood stabilizers, and not used for smoking cessations are excluded from fMRI sessions but not smoking cessation treatment.
2. Use of another investigational drug within 30 days
3. Any serious or unstable disease within 6 months
4. Meets criteria for substance dependence within the past year
5. Left handed (will be excluded from fMRI only)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Smoking Cessation Therapy	Smoking Cessation Therapy	-
Mindfulness Training	Mindfulness Training	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Between group differences in continuous abstinence	during treatment and 6, 12 and 18 weeks after treatment initiation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Between group differences in perceived stress	6, 12 and 18 weeks after treatment initiation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VA Connecticut Healthcare System; 🇺🇸 West Haven, Connecticut, United States