Targeted Intervention for Bipolar Smokers
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Smoking Cessation, Psychiatric, Tobacco Consumers, Bipolar Disorder |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/1/2014 |
| Start Date: | July 2010 |
| End Date: | August 2014 |
The purpose of this research is to develop and test a new type of smoking cessation
counseling for individuals with bipolar disorder.
counseling for individuals with bipolar disorder.
All participants will receive the nicotine patch, an FDA-approved smoking cessation
medication, in an open-label fashion. In addition to the nicotine patch, participants will
be randomized to receive one of the two types of counseling for smoking cessation.
Participants will be in the research study for approximately 18 weeks. The total number of
study visits is 15.
medication, in an open-label fashion. In addition to the nicotine patch, participants will
be randomized to receive one of the two types of counseling for smoking cessation.
Participants will be in the research study for approximately 18 weeks. The total number of
study visits is 15.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants who are motivated to quit smoking
- Male or female
- 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosed with bipolar disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
- Stable on medication with no significant changes in the last 3 months before
enrollment.
- Smoking 10 cigarettes/day for the past 90 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- Healthy volunteers
- Patients not meeting the criteria for the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder according to
DSM-IV criteria
- Not being and being treated with medication for the bipolar disorder
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