Smoking Cessation Behavioral Treatment Study

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two behavioral interventions on smoking behavior - Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). MORE is a behavioral therapy that integrates mindfulness training to modify reward processes. CBT is a therapy designed to help individuals understand how their thoughts and feelings influence their behaviors.

Condition

  • Tobacco Use Disorder

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 and up - English fluency as demonstrated in providing informed consent and the ability to independently follow directions in completing assigned assessments and tasks - Functional vision (with corrective lenses as needed) to complete assigned assessments and tasks - Current nicotine dependent smoker with a minimum smoking history of 2 years - Interest in quitting smoking

Exclusion Criteria

  • Use of psychotropic (e.g. antiepileptic) medications in the past month - Positive urine drug screen - Presence of an untreated medical illness - Current or past psychosis - History of major neurological illness or head injury resulting in loss of consciousness - And contraindication to MRI, including claustrophobia - Among females, positive urine pregnancy test - Inability or unwillingness of subject to give informed consent

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
MORE
  • Behavioral: Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)
    MORE is a behavioral therapy that integrates mindfulness training to modify reward processes.
Active Comparator
CBT
  • Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    CBT is a therapy designed to help individuals understand how their thoughts and feelings influence their behaviors.

Recruiting Locations

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri 65211
Contact:
Brett Froeliger, PhD
573-882-4785
froeligerb@health.missouri.edu

More Details

NCT ID
NCT03948893
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia

Study Contact

Madhura Athreya, MS
5738822977
athreyam@health.missouri.edu