Quitting smoking following acute coronary syndrome can reduce mortality up to 50%. However, depression and smoking are highly co-morbid and depressed mood may interfere with cessation and independently predicts mortality. Thus, a single, integrated treatment for both smoking and depression could be highly effective in reducing post-acute coronary syndrome mortality. Behavioral Activation (BA) is a well established treatment for depression and has recently shown promise as a treatment for smoking cessation. The investigators systematically developed an intervention integrating gold standard smoking cessation counseling with existing BA based mood management techniques for post-ACS smokers; Behavioral Activation Treatment for Cardiac Smokers (BAT-CS). Objective: For this R56 the investigators will conduct a vanguard trial to pilot all methods, materials, and systems for the later fully powered BAT-CS vs. attention control trial. The investigators will enroll up to 36 smokers with ACS and randomize them to 12 weeks of BAT-CS or an attention control (Health and Wellness Education). Both groups will be offered the nicotine patch if medically safe.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
All participants will receive one hour of standard smoking cessation counseling during their hospitalization for an acute coronary syndrome. Participants will be randomized 1 week after discharge. Those assigned to BAT-CS condition will receive 5 more counseling sessions over the 12 weeks after discharge. The first will be up to one hour and will be conducted in person. The next 4 sessions will occur by phone and will take about 30 minutes. Post-discharge sessions will be focused on smoking cessation and mood management using behavioral activation techniques. Participants will be offered the nicotine patch if medically cleared.
All participants will receive one hour of standard smoking cessation counseling during their hospitalization for an acute coronary syndrome. Participants will be randomized 1 week after discharge. Those assigned to the Smoking cessation plus Health and Wellness condition will receive 5 more counseling sessions over the 12 weeks after hospital discharge. The first will be up to one hour and will be conducted in person. The next 4 sessions will occur over the phone and will take about 30 minutes. Post-discharge sessions will be focused on smoking cessation and didactic health and wellness education. Participants will be offered the nicotine patch if medically cleared.
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Treatment Acceptability
Treatment Acceptability as measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Time frame: 12 weeks post-Discharge
Smoking Cessation
7 day point-prevalence abstinence. Biochemically verified.
Time frame: 12 weeks post-Discharge
Depression Symptoms
Depression Symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame: 12 weeks post-Discharge
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