The purpose of this study is to investigate text messaging as a way to enhance mindfulness-based treatment for smoking cessation.
This study is a pilot investigation of mindfulness-based smoking cessation treatment incorporating between-session text messaging ("iQuit Mindfully"). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Mindfulness-based Addiction Treatment (MBAT) or iQuit Mindfully (MBAT with the addition of between-session text messages). All participants will receive in-person group treatment based on the 8-week MBAT protocol in addition to nicotine patch therapy and self-help materials. Participants assigned to iQuit Mindfully will receive additional support via text messaging. Assessments will occur at baseline, at each of the weekly in-person visits, at end of treatment, and at 1-month follow-up. Feasibility, smoking abstinence, mindfulness practice, and indicators of tobacco dependence and psychological well-being will be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
72
Mindfulness-based Addiction Treatment (MBAT) consists of 8 weekly 2-hour sessions that teach mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies for smoking cessation (Wetter et al., 2009).
iQuit Mindfully involves text messages on each day between treatment sessions. The text messages provide mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies and support for smoking cessation.
Self-help materials for smoking cessation are based on the Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline (Fiore et al. Clinical practice guideline for treating tobacco use and dependence, 2008).
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Smoking Abstinence
Number of participants who abstained from smoking (based on self-reported 7-day abstinence, which is biochemically verified by expired carbon monoxide \<6 parts per million (ppm)
Time frame: End of Treatment (8 weeks)
Participant Engagement
Number of participants who respond to interactive text messages
Time frame: Over the 8-week treatment period
Participant Ratings
Perceived Text Message Helpfulness (minimum value 1 \["not at all helpful"\], maximum value 10 \["extremely helpful"\], higher scores mean better outcome)
Time frame: End of Treatment (8 weeks)
Attrition
Number of participants who do not attend end-of-treatment session
Time frame: End of treatment (8 weeks)
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Patch therapy (beginning the week before quit day) for participants who smoke \>10 cigarettes/day will consist of 4 weeks of 21 mg patches, 1 week of 14 mg patches, and 1 week of 7 mg patches. Patch therapy for participants who smoke 5-10 cigarettes/day will consist of 4 weeks of 14 mg patches and 2 weeks of 7 mg patches.