Status:

COMPLETED

Examining Persistence in Smokers With Schizophrenia

Lead Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Smoking Cessation

Schizophrenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-64 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

All participants will receive free weekly counseling (8- weeks) and free nicotine patches (10-weeks). They will complete assessment measures commonly used in smoking cessation studies. We hope to show...

Detailed Description

This study is a non-randomized trial of a new psychosocial treatment for smoking cessation (for smokers with schizophrenia) that is based on cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation - a comm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be between 18 - 64 years old
  • Must indicate commitment to quitting smoking in the next 30 days
  • Must smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day for past 6-months
  • Expired breath carbon monoxide (CO) \> 5 to ensure daily cigarette use
  • Must score \< 8 (or \<7 for women) on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
  • Must score less than 3 on the 6-month Drug Abuse Screening Test-10
  • Must provide a negative urine drug screen for cannabis, cocaine, opiates, or
  • methamphetamine (Note: Participants with a positive screen for opiates may
  • participate with proof of prescription for opiates.)
  • Must have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder on Structured Clinical Interview
  • Psychiatric illness must be stable, as indicated by no hospitalizations in previous 8 weeks, and a stable psychotropic medication regimen including a stable antipsychotic dose for 8 weeks

Exclusion

  • Must not be currently receiving tobacco dependence treatment counseling
  • Must not currently be taking varenicline (Chantix)
  • Must not be taking bupropion (Zyban/Wellbutrin) to quit smoking
  • Must not be taking any nicotine preparations (gum, lozenge, patch, spray, inhaler) daily over the last 10 days.
  • Must not report unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or significant cardiac arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation) in the past 90 days
  • Must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning on becoming pregnant in the next 4-months. Women who can become pregnant may be included if using effective birth control
  • Must not have pending legal matters with potential to result in jail time
  • Must not be planning on moving outside local area in next 3-months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 13 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03346291

Start Date

January 1 2017

End Date

June 13 2018

Last Update

January 17 2019

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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901