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N/A N=75 Randomized Other

Self-Control and Adult Cigarette Smokers

Smoking

Enrolled (actual)
75
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Self- Control as Measured by the Change in the Length of Time Participants Can Hold a Hand-grip at Baseline and Follow-up (One Week After Baseline) — -9.36; 2.76; -4.32; 42.88 seconds — p=0.503

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
self control practice - smoking related task (Behavioral); self control practice - non-smoking related task (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Yeshiva University
Primary completion
Jul 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Self- Control as Measured by the Change in the Length of Time Participants Can Hold a Hand-grip at Baseline and Follow-up (One Week After Baseline)
-9.36; 2.76; -4.32; 42.88 0.503
SECONDARY
Self-Control as Measured by the Change in Self-reported Overall Self-Control at Baseline and Follow-up
6.1; 6.3; 6.5; 6.9 0.765
SECONDARY
Change in Smoking Quantity (Cigarettes Smoked Per Day) Measured at Baseline and at Follow-up
13.1; 12.0; 12.0; 13.2 0.717
SECONDARY
Change in Expired Breath Carbon Monoxide Level
18.4; 16.6; 16.8; 16.8 0.302

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about self-control and adults who smoke cigarettes. It has been suggested that people can improve self-control by practicing tasks that require the use of self-control (such as delaying cigarettes or sitting up as straight as possible). The goal of this study is to learn about whether scores on self-control and other measures will change after one week of practicing self-control tasks at home. We believe that adults who smoke cigarettes will show better self-control after practicing tasks for a week.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Be adults who are 18 years of age or older
  • Currently smoke ≥10 cigarettes per day biochemically confirmed by an expired breath carbon monoxide (CO) level ≥8
  • Report that they are not currently attempting to quit smoking and not currently receiving smoking cessation treatment (e.g., counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, varenicline)
  • Have the capacity to give informed consent
  • Be English-speaking.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children under the age of 18
  • Non-English speakers
  • Those who do not have the capacity to consent will be excluded from this study.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02663882). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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