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Behavioral Therapy for Reduction in Smoking Craving

NCT00449293 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-05-31

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Summary

The objective of this pilot research is to investigate the effects of two behavioral smoking cessation programs on aspects of cue-induced cigarette craving, and to further investigate the neural bases of such effects.

Conditions

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Tobacco Dependence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

standard cognitive behavioral therapy

Standard therapy to help participants with smoking cessation.

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

A novel mind body therapy that extends basic CT principles to include the practice of mindfulness, which fosters a dispassionate approach to the experience of craving.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hilary A Tindle, MD, MPH · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-10-31
Primary Completion
2007-06-30
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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