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NCT Number: NCT00104481

Group Counseling for Smoking Cessation

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of group therapy for cigarette smoking cessation. The group meets for 8 sessions and includes education and group discussion about the effects of smoking and ways to cope with withdrawal symptoms and other challenges to maintaining abstinence. In one condition, the groups also learn techniques based on cognitive therapy, to help cope with negative feelings.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoking Behavior Health Behavior Smoking Cessation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

American University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016-8062, United States

About this study

The comparison condition is the same length as the cognitive behavior therapy condition but omits the cognitive restructuring component. In both conditions, smokers prepare for a quit date by using scheduled reduced smoking, which involves smoking on a set schedule that gradually reduces the number of cigarettes smoked. Post-treatment assessments occur one week after the end of treatment, and at 3-month followup.

Pre- and post-treatment assessments include measures of coping skills and emotional acceptance, as well as smoking rate.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Regular daily smokers interested in quitting

Exclusion criteria

  • Significant suicidal ideation

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. cigarette smoking abstinence

Secondary outcomes

  1. cognitive coping skills

  2. depressive symptoms

  3. acceptance

  4. distress tolerance

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

American University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Smoking Cessation

Important dates

Study start
2005
Study completion
2007
First posted
Mar 2, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 8, 2011

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