Status:

UNKNOWN

Attentional Training for Smoking Cessation Via Handheld Device or Personal Computer

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Harvard University

Conditions:

Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Several studies indicate that cigarette smokers show an attentional bias for cigarette-related cues, meaning that they more quickly detect and attend to and have more difficulty disengaging in cigaret...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18-65.
  • Familiarity with a computer keyboard and mouse.
  • Must own a iPhone, iPod Touch, or Google Android-based phone (such as the Droid or Nexus One) or have regular access to the Internet via personal computer.
  • Current regular smoker, as defined by self-reported use of at least 1 year and a current average of at least 10 cigarettes smoked per day.

Exclusion

  • 1\. Individuals with current suicidality (determined by a score of 2 or 3 on item 9 of the Beck Depression Inventory given following consent) will be excluded from further participation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01458834

Start Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

October 25 2011

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Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215