Contingency Management for Smoking Abstinence With Adolescent Smokers

NCT ID: NCT01056588

Last Updated: 2019-07-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

126 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-02-28

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of this type of smoking cessation program by comparing a treatment group with a control group.

A secondary objective of this research is to explore relations between impulsive behavior and smoking-cessation success among treatment-seeking teens participating in a quit-smoking program.

Hypothesis 1. A greater proportion of the participants in the treatment condition will be verified as abstinent from smoking during the course of treatment than participants of the control condition.

Hypothesis 2. It is hypothesized that teens who do not successfully stop smoking (or who drop out of the treatment program) will be more impulsive (from measures taken just prior to treatment) than those who do successfully stop or significantly reduce rate of smoking.

Detailed Description

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In response to the need for treatments appropriate for adolescent smokers, this research (utilizing a two-group randomized-control design, n = 63 per group) will evaluate the effectiveness and efficacy of a new and innovative Internet-based contingency-management (CM) program for smoking abstinence with adolescent smokers. This program lasts for 42 days and involves a 21 day abstinence phase. For the treatment condition, participants are reinforced for breath samples that verify abstinence from smoking three times per day; however, for the control condition, participants are reinforced for timely breath samples regardless of abstinence status.

Because this CM program is Internet based it can be completed from home, which stands to be more viable as a treatment option for adolescent smokers than other treatments requiring frequent trips to a clinical facility. From preliminary work with adult and adolescent smokers, it is expected this treatment program will be highly effective in creating favorable changes in adolescent smoking behavior. This research will also involve eight monthly post-treatment follow-up sessions to determine long-term consistencies or changes in smoking behavior.

A secondary goal of this research is to explore pre-treatment assessments of different dimensions of impulsive behavior as predictors of treatment outcome. These behavioral assessments will provide highly detailed information about the specific behavioral styles of adolescent smokers who are unable to effectively change their smoking behavior during treatment. This information should provide new points of emphasis for treatment-program modifications to improve these programs to be more effective for adolescents most challenged in their efforts to quit or reduce smoking.

Conditions

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Cigarette Smoking

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Control Condition

In this condition, participants will receive reinforcement for timely breath samples with no contingency for a specific breath CO level.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control condition

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In this condition, participants will receive monetary reinforcement for timely breath samples with no contingency for a specific breath CO level

CO-Contingent

In this condition, participants will receive reinforcements contingent on submitting breath samples at CO levels indicating reductions or abstinence from smoking.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

CO-Contingent

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In this 42 day condition, participants will receive monetary reinforcements contingent on submitting breath samples at CO levels indicating reductions or abstinence from smoking (4ppm).

Interventions

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CO-Contingent

In this 42 day condition, participants will receive monetary reinforcements contingent on submitting breath samples at CO levels indicating reductions or abstinence from smoking (4ppm).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control condition

In this condition, participants will receive monetary reinforcement for timely breath samples with no contingency for a specific breath CO level

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ages of 13-19
* Have a breath CO level of at least 10ppm
* Smoke at least 2 cigarettes per day
* Live in Columbus, OH area

Exclusion Criteria

* Adolescents must be English-speaking
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nationwide Children's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Brady Reynolds

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Brady Reynolds, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nationwide Children's Hopsital

Locations

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB09-00399

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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