Trial on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Smokers
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Consumers |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2010 |
| End Date: | December 2013 |
Phase 2 Randomized Trial on the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Smokers, a Novel Intervention Designed to Help Smokers Quit Smoking
The Mindfulness Training for Smokers study follows a randomized controlled design with 240
total participants. Both the study group and the control group will be enrolled in the
Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line and will receive four weeks of nicotine patches. The control
group will receive the Quit Line intervention alone where as the study group will receive
the Quit Line intervention plus the Mindfulness for Smokers Intervention. The Mindfulness
for Smokers Intervention provides four weeks of instruction in mindfulness meditation
followed by four weeks of participation in a weekly meditation group. The principal
hypothesis for the study is that Mindfulness for Smokers plus the Quit Line will lead to
significantly higher rates of smoking cessation at 6 months than the Quit Line alone.
total participants. Both the study group and the control group will be enrolled in the
Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line and will receive four weeks of nicotine patches. The control
group will receive the Quit Line intervention alone where as the study group will receive
the Quit Line intervention plus the Mindfulness for Smokers Intervention. The Mindfulness
for Smokers Intervention provides four weeks of instruction in mindfulness meditation
followed by four weeks of participation in a weekly meditation group. The principal
hypothesis for the study is that Mindfulness for Smokers plus the Quit Line will lead to
significantly higher rates of smoking cessation at 6 months than the Quit Line alone.
The MTS study is funded for through a five year K23 NIH training grant. The study follows a
randomized controlled design with N = 240. Both the study group and the control group will
be enrolled in the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line, will receive four weeks of nicotine patches,
and receive phone based counseling through the Quit Line. The control group n = 120 will
receive the Quit Line intervention alone where as the study group n = 120 will receive the
Quit Line intervention plus the Mindfulness Training for Smokers (MTS) Intervention.
Mindfulness Training for Smokers provides 4 weeks of mindfulness meditation instruction
followed by entry into a MTS meditation group. The total time for the study including
recruitment, intervention and participant follow-up for N = 240 will be four years. The
study will recruit subjects from the Dane county region through the University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CRTI).
Recruitment will take place through the television and radio advertisements (appendix). In
addition, the Wisconsin Quit Line web site will provide a link to the MTS study. With this
link, quit line coaches will have a brief description of the study (see appendix) and will
provide contact information for the study. Finally, the MTS web site (url:
www.sittoquit.org) will provide basic introductory information available to the general
public.
The principal hypothesis for the study is that MTS plus Quit Line will lead to significantly
higher rates of smoking cessation at 6 months than use of the Quit Line alone. Secondary
hypotheses is that study group compared to controls will show significant differences in
questionnaire results that test distress, depression, anxiety, attentional control,
mindfulness and quality of life.
randomized controlled design with N = 240. Both the study group and the control group will
be enrolled in the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line, will receive four weeks of nicotine patches,
and receive phone based counseling through the Quit Line. The control group n = 120 will
receive the Quit Line intervention alone where as the study group n = 120 will receive the
Quit Line intervention plus the Mindfulness Training for Smokers (MTS) Intervention.
Mindfulness Training for Smokers provides 4 weeks of mindfulness meditation instruction
followed by entry into a MTS meditation group. The total time for the study including
recruitment, intervention and participant follow-up for N = 240 will be four years. The
study will recruit subjects from the Dane county region through the University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CRTI).
Recruitment will take place through the television and radio advertisements (appendix). In
addition, the Wisconsin Quit Line web site will provide a link to the MTS study. With this
link, quit line coaches will have a brief description of the study (see appendix) and will
provide contact information for the study. Finally, the MTS web site (url:
www.sittoquit.org) will provide basic introductory information available to the general
public.
The principal hypothesis for the study is that MTS plus Quit Line will lead to significantly
higher rates of smoking cessation at 6 months than use of the Quit Line alone. Secondary
hypotheses is that study group compared to controls will show significant differences in
questionnaire results that test distress, depression, anxiety, attentional control,
mindfulness and quality of life.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age: 18 years or over;
2. Participants must express "high" motivation to quit smoking
3. Participants must express willingness to attend "all" meetings for 2 months.
4. Smoke 5 or more cigarettes per day
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Self report of alcohol use of 4 drinks or more a night on 4 or more nights per week.
2. Self report of using chewing tobacco, snuff or cigars in the last week.
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