Examining Persistence in Smokers With Schizophrenia

January 15, 2019 updated by: Marc L. Steinberg, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
All participants will receive free weekly counseling (8- weeks) and free nicotine patches (10-weeks). They will complete assessment measures commonly used in smoking cessation studies. We hope to show that this treatment is feasible in this small pilot study before comparing it to a more established treatment in a future randomized clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study is a non-randomized trial of a new psychosocial treatment for smoking cessation (for smokers with schizophrenia) that is based on cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation - a commonly used approach. Participants will receive free weekly counseling (8- weeks) and free nicotine patches (10-weeks). They will complete assessment measures commonly used in smoking cessation studies. We hope to show that this treatment is feasible in this small pilot study before comparing it to a more established treatment in a future randomized clinical trial.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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27

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901
        • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be between 18 - 64 years old
  • Must indicate commitment to quitting smoking in the next 30 days
  • Must smoke at least 5 cigarettes per day for past 6-months
  • Expired breath carbon monoxide (CO) > 5 to ensure daily cigarette use
  • Must score < 8 (or <7 for women) on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
  • Must score less than 3 on the 6-month Drug Abuse Screening Test-10
  • Must provide a negative urine drug screen for cannabis, cocaine, opiates, or
  • methamphetamine (Note: Participants with a positive screen for opiates may
  • participate with proof of prescription for opiates.)
  • Must have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder on Structured Clinical Interview
  • Psychiatric illness must be stable, as indicated by no hospitalizations in previous 8 weeks, and a stable psychotropic medication regimen including a stable antipsychotic dose for 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Must not be currently receiving tobacco dependence treatment counseling
  • Must not currently be taking varenicline (Chantix)
  • Must not be taking bupropion (Zyban/Wellbutrin) to quit smoking
  • Must not be taking any nicotine preparations (gum, lozenge, patch, spray, inhaler) daily over the last 10 days.
  • Must not report unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or significant cardiac arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation) in the past 90 days
  • Must not be pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning on becoming pregnant in the next 4-months. Women who can become pregnant may be included if using effective birth control
  • Must not have pending legal matters with potential to result in jail time
  • Must not be planning on moving outside local area in next 3-months

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Persistence Targeted Smoking Cessation
8 weekly counseling sessions + 10 weeks of over-the-counter nicotine patch
Behavioral: counseling
individual, weekly, smoking cessation counseling + over-the-counter nicotine patch

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Task Persistence - Mirror Tracing
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Number of seconds persisting on a computerized mirror tracing task (Higher number of seconds = greater persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Task Persistence - Sustained Divided Attention Task
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Seconds persisting on Sustained Divided Attention Task (Higher number of seconds = greater persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Task Persistence - Breath-holding
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Number of seconds persisting on a breath-holding endurance task (Higher number of seconds = greater persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Task Persistence -Temperament and Character Inventory-Persistence Scale (TCI-P)
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Score on Temperament and Character Inventory-Persistence Scale (TCI-P) (Higher score = greater persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Task Persistence - 2-item Task Persistence Measure
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Score on 2-item Task Persistence Measure (Higher score = greater persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Task Persistence - Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS)
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Score on Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) (Higher score = greater persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Task Persistence - Thoughts About Smoking Questionnaire
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Score on the Thoughts About Smoking Questionnaire (Higher score = less persistence)
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
Self-reported ratings of ease of understanding and helpfulness of counseling
Time Frame: Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline
percentage of participants who rate the intervention as "easy to understand" and "helpful"
Through end-of-treatment - approximately 8 weeks after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Marc L Steinberg, Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 13, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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June 13, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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November 3, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 14, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 17, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 15, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 20150001885
  • R21DA041163-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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