NCT01451814

Development of Positive Psychotherapy for Smoking Cessation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: Brown University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to test a manualized adaptation of positive psychotherapy (PPT) for smoking cessation (PPT-S). The investigators will conduct a preliminary randomized clinical trial (N = 80) to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of PPT-S over 26 weeks of follow up in comparison to a standard smoking cessation treatment. Both treatments will be delivered in individual 6 sessions over 6 weeks, and will include provision of transdermal nicotine patch. The effect size estimates from this Stage 1b research will provide the foundation for a future application to conduct a large-scale, Stage II, randomized clinical trial.

Conditions

• Smoking

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Positive Psychotherapy for smoking cessation	6 sessions of individual behavioral smoking cessation counseling that incorporates techniques from Positive Psychotherapy to increase positive affect and reduce negative affect prior to and after quitting smoking. Intervention includes 8 weeks of transdermal nicotine patch.
DRUG	Nicotine polacrilex	8 weeks of nicotine patch
BEHAVIORAL	Relaxation training	Instructions in progressive muscle relaxation
BEHAVIORAL	Behavioral smoking cessation treatment	Counseling on techniques to manage triggers and avoid smoking

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2011-10-14
• Last updated: 2015-03-18
• Results posted: 2015-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States