Status:

COMPLETED

Group Therapy for Nicotine Dependence: Mindfulness and Smoking

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Smoking

Tobacco Use Cessation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this behavioral research study is to create and study a Mindfulness-Based Addiction Treatment (MBAT) for nicotine dependence. Mindfulness is a method to help focus attention on being in th...

Detailed Description

This 3-group randomized clinical trial will develop and evaluate a Mindfulness-Based Addiction Treatment (MBAT) for nicotine dependence. Mindfulness reflects a purposeful control of attention and can ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 or above
  • Current smoker with a history of at least five cigarettes/day for the past year
  • Motivated to quit within the next 30 days (preparation stage)
  • Participants must provide a viable home address and a functioning home telephone number
  • Can read and write in English
  • Register "8" or more on a carbon monoxide breath test
  • Provide viable collateral contact information

Exclusion

  • Contraindication for nicotine patch use
  • Regular use of tobacco products other than cigarettes (cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco)
  • Use of bupropion or nicotine patch replacement products other than the study patches
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Another household member enrolled in the study
  • Active substance dependence (exclusive of nicotine dependence)
  • Current psychiatric disorder; current use of psychotropic medication
  • Participation in a smoking cessation program or study during the past 90 days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

650 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00297479

Start Date

April 1 2005

End Date

September 1 2016

Last Update

June 16 2020

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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030