NCT02055326

Yoga for Men Attempting Smoking Cessation

Complementary Treatments for Smoking Cessation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a quit-smoking program that combines behavioral therapy with either yoga, or a health \& wellness program that serves as a contact control.

Detailed description

Men enrolled in this pilot will be provided with 8 weeks of cognitive-behavioral therapy for smoking cessation and either 1) a twice-weekly program of yoga, or 2) a health \& wellness program that serves as a control for number of contacts and subject burden between study conditions. Qualitative data from open ended surveys and interviews is used to supplement survey data to enhance the investigators understanding of study outcomes. Participant accrual and retention rates, acceptance of randomization, and compliance with study protocols will be examined along with perceptions and beliefs about yoga and its relationship to quitting smoking specifically, and health in general.

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation	one hour weekly for 8 weeks. Cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation
BEHAVIORAL	Yoga	One hour, twice weekly for 8 weeks of vinyasa yoga
BEHAVIORAL	Health & Wellness	Lectures, handouts and printed materials on general health and wellness topics including healthy eating, cancer prevention and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-02-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2014-02-05
• Last updated: 2014-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States