Feasibility and Efficacy of a Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention SMOKING INTERVENTION VIA THE INTERNET

NCT ID: NCT04572126

Last Updated: 2022-03-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-11-25
• Study Completion Date: 2021-08-01

Brief Summary

The current study will examine both the feasibility and efficacy of a single session, web-based mindfulness-based intervention for smoking cessation. The study will explore (1) participants' subjective experiences of the intervention, (2) cravings and negative affect both before and after the intervention, and (3) changes in tobacco use one week and one month following the initial intervention. Further, the study will examine how often participants utilize the intervention between the initial study and follow-up periods.

Conditions

Substance Use; Smoking Reduction

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Mindfulness Group

Participants in the mindfulness group will receive mindfulness based instructions.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The mindfulness intervention includes strategies to cope with substance cravings based on previously published mindfulness techniques. Examples of strategies presented include paying close attention to sensations, acceptance of cravings, and self-kindness.

Control Group

Participants in the control group will receive instructions to cope with cravings how they normally would.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control Intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The control intervention instructs participants to utilize their own, previously used strategies to cope with substance cravings.

Interventions

Mindfulness Intervention

The mindfulness intervention includes strategies to cope with substance cravings based on previously published mindfulness techniques. Examples of strategies presented include paying close attention to sensations, acceptance of cravings, and self-kindness.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Control Intervention

The control intervention instructs participants to utilize their own, previously used strategies to cope with substance cravings.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Daily Smoker
• Has a desire to quit or reduce smoking.
• Is not currently involved in another smoking reduction or cessation program.

Exclusion Criteria

-

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Wayne State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Michael Schmidt

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Countries

United States

References

Bowen S, Marlatt A. Surfing the urge: brief mindfulness-based intervention for college student smokers. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Dec;23(4):666-71. doi: 10.1037/a0017127.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 20025372 (View on PubMed)

Brewer JA, Mallik S, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Johnson HE, Deleone CM, Minnix-Cotton CA, Byrne SA, Kober H, Weinstein AJ, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ. Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: results from a randomized controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Dec 1;119(1-2):72-80. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.027. Epub 2011 Jul 1.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 21723049 (View on PubMed)

Witkiewitz K, Bowen S. Depression, craving, and substance use following a randomized trial of mindfulness-based relapse prevention. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Jun;78(3):362-374. doi: 10.1037/a0019172.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 20515211 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

IRB-20-09-2668

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id