Brief Computerized Feedback for Smokers in Recovery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking
• Interventions: Other: Brief computerized feedback; Other: Resources only (control)

• Registration Number: NCT01325727
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out more about smokers in recovery from addiction to alcohol/other drugs, and to evaluate a brief computerized smoking behavior feedback session. The hypothesis is that a brief computerized smoking behavior feedback session will motivate more smokers to quit smoking than a control condition.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-30
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 151

Inclusion Criteria

1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Be in recovery from addiction to alcohol and/or drugs (self-defined)
3. Have smoked at least one cigarette per day for the past seven days or at least 10 cigarettes total during the past week
4. Have smoked at least 100 cigarettes (lifetime)
5. Have an expired air carbon monoxide (CO) level of > 6 ppm (verifies current smoking)
6. Be cognitively able to understand the proposed research design (screening followed by random assignment to one of the two conditions, if appropriate)

To be eligible to receive NRT (if chosen by the participant), participants must:

1. Not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant in the next year
2. Not have experienced a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or have been hospitalized for a heart-related problem in the last 2 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Brief computerized feedback	Brief computerized feedback	Brief computerized feedback
Resources only	Resources only (control)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
% quit smoking	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Substance Abuse Addiction and Recovery Alliance Center; 🇺🇸 Midlothian, Virginia, United States