NCT02943499

Mechanisms of Mindfulness for Smoking Cessation

Mechanisms of Mindfulness for Smoking Cessation: Optimizing Quantity and Quality.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Brown University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand brain mechanisms of app-based mindfulness training in smokers ages 21 to 65 years.

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	App/Training	This is a free smoking cessation smartphone app using the latest evidence-based smoking cessation methods and behavior change theory. The app allows users to set a quit date, financial goals, and reminders, track daily smoking habits with an easy-to-use calendar, see graphs tracking money saved and number of packs not smoked, receive health milestones and craving tips to stay motivated, connect with social networks to give milestone updates, create a video diary, and watch personalized video messages from loved ones
BEHAVIORAL	App/Training	It is comprised of twenty-two modules of 10-15 minutes each, designed to teach mindfulness for smoking cessation using psychoeducation-based audio and videos, animations to reinforce key concepts, and in vivo exercises. In addition, 5 bonus modules become available upon completion of earlier modules; these may be accessed for additional practices to bolster other modules.
DEVICE	Smartphone

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-10-01
• Primary completion: 2018-08-01
• Completion: 2018-08-01
• First posted: 2016-10-24
• Last updated: 2019-11-19
• Results posted: 2019-11-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States