Behavioral Interventions to Target Self-Control

N/ACompletedNCT02281942

Oregon Health and Science University39 enrolled

Overview

Low self-control has been associated with a number of unhealthy behaviors with low treatment success. Alternative non-pharmacological approaches have the potential for enhancing self-control. This pilot study will investigate if the practice of yoga and/or health and wellness education improve self-control in the context of nicotine addiction, and will set the stage for larger clinical trials using behavioral interventions to supplement or replace existing treatments and increase the rates of recovery from disorders in which low self-control is a susceptibility factor.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Tobacco Smoking

Interventions

YogaBEHAVIORAL

EducationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * should smoke a minimum of 10 cigarettes/day * be fluent speaking and reading English * in good physical health * intend to quit smoking * capable of abstaining from smoking for 12-14 hours * should have easy daily access to a computer and/or other internet-enabled device Exclusion Criteria: * current alcohol or substance use disorder (except nicotine) * pregnancy * history of psychosis or bipolar disorder * current use of a behavioral or pharmacologic tobacco treatment * any untreated medical or psychiatric condition that might compromise their safety during participation in the study (e.g. high blood pressure, diabetes, BMI \>35)

Locations (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time (minutes) to first smoke after 12-hour abstinence

Time frame: Assessed 1 week after visit 1 during a 2-hour abstinence reinforcement session

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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