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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN54375405
ISRCTN54375405
Completed
Not Applicable

A randomised controlled trial of attentional bias retraining in cigarette smokers attempting smoking cessation

niversity of Birmingham (UK)0 sites200 target enrollmentMarch 15, 2010

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Smoking cessation
Sponsor
niversity of Birmingham (UK)
Enrollment
200
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 15, 2010
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Birmingham (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Aged 18 years or over, either sex
  • 2\. Smokes at least 10 cigarettes per day or blows greater than or equal to 10 on carbon monoxide (CO) monitor
  • 3\. Have normal or corrected\-to\-normal vision
  • 4\. Be able and willing to complete all study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if they present with any of the following:
  • 1\. A medical condition that prevents them seeing the computerised images properly, attending to the task, or pressing the keyboard buttons on the computer accurately, or completing any other study procedures
  • 2\. Are currently using other nicotene replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, nortriptyline, mecamylamine, reserpine, or varenicline, or undergoing any treatment for tobacco dependence (e.g. acupuncture)
  • 3\. Unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accident during the last 3 weeks
  • 4\. Severe cardiac arrhythmia
  • 5\. Currently uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
  • 6\. Active phaeocromocytoma
  • 7\. Suspected alcohol or drug abuse
  • 8\. Are taking part in other medicinal trials during study participation
  • 9\. Have previously had severe skin reactions to nicotine patches or severe eczema or other skin diseases that make patch use hazardous or undesirable

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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