Efficacy of Exercise and Counseling Intervention on Relapse in Smoker With Depressive Disorders (STOB-ACTIV)

STOB-ACTIV: The Efficacy of Exercise and Counseling for Depressed Patients as an Aid for Smoking Cessation, a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study investigated the efficacy of an exercise and counseling intervention for depressed smokers (depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS-D score ≥ 8) in term of likelihood of smoking abstinence. Participants were randomized to 8 weeks of intervention: individually delivered exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity) or control: health education contact control condition.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Depression; Smoking Cessation
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity)

Detailed Description

This study investigated the efficacy of an exercise and counseling intervention for depressed smokers (depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS-D score ≥ 8) in term of likelihood of smoking abstinence. Participants were randomized to 8 weeks of group delivered exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity) or a health education contact control condition. The investigators assess this intervention in a randomized controlled trial of 96 depressed adults smokers recruited by advertisements in local print allocated into one of the two groups (intervention group vs. control group) during a 8-week period and 3 follow-up visits (12, 24, 52 weeks after baseline). All subjects (intervention and control groups) participate in a smoking cessation program composed of a pharmacological treatment (including nicotine replacement therapy or varenicline) and counseling.Experimental group subjects were required to attend 2 supervised exercise sessions and 2 counseling sessions during Week 1 and Week 2. Supervised exercise and counseling sessions are realized successively. For Week 3 to 8, participants were required to attend 1 supervised exercise session and 1 counseling session plus 1 home exercise session.Supervized exercise session consist of 5-min warm-up, 30 min of aerobic activity (stationary bikes), and a 5-min cooldown with stretching. The training intensity is of 60 to 80% maximum heart rate. The sessions are supervised by an exercise specialist who verified and documented the heart rates. Home exercise session consist of 45 min of aerobic exercise (walking, cycling, or running). The training intensity is 6 to 7 on breathlessness visual analog scale.The smoking counseling sessions included the following components: review of a participant's smoking history and motivation to quit, help in the identification of high-risk situations, management of cigarette craving and the generation of problem-solving strategies to deal with such situations.Exercise counseling sessions designed to motivate increased regular physical activity and short bouts of exercise in response to negative affect and urges to smoke. The goal of this intervention was to increase activity level.Health education group subjects were required to participate 75-minute supervised sessions with the same frequency of experimental group. Participants in the health education condition received information on a variety of health topics including sleep hygiene, nutrition, stress and health screening tests for cancer prevention. Participants were also asked to read handouts on health education topics covered during the session.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 70
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Montpellier, France, 34090
    • University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ages 18 to 65 years
• Must be able to give informed consent
• Must live in the area for the next 3 months
• Depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS-D score ≥ 8
• Fagerstrom score > 3
• Must be sedentary, have not participated regularly in aerobic physical exercise (for at least 20 minutes per day, 3 days per week) for the past six months.
• Must be able to exercise at 60% maximum heart rate (MHR) (cleared by a physician)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cannot read or write fluently in the French language
• Pregnancy or plans to attempt pregnancy
• 60 minutes or more per week of moderate or vigorous physical activity
• Currently in a quit smoking program
• Currently using NRT of any kind or using any other quit smoking method or treatment
• Poor willingness or inability to comply with protocol requirements

Medical problems:

• Cancer treatment within the past 6 monthsPsychiatric Problems
• Currently suicidal or psychotic, (or suicidal/psychotic in last 6 months)
• Taking these specific medications for psychiatric problems: Mood stabilizer (Lithium, Depakote, Neurontin), Antipsychotics (Haldol, Clozaril, Risperdal)
• Currently diagnosis of a bipolar disorder as assessed by MINI 5.0
• Currently diagnosis of a alcohol dependence as assessed by MINI 5.0

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Control; All subjects (intervention and control groups) participate in a smoking cessation program composed of a pharmacological treatment (including nicotine replacement therapy or varenicline) and counseling.	Behavioral: Exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity); Exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity)
Experimental: physical activity program; Experimental group subjects were required to attend 2 supervised exercise sessions and 2 counseling sessions during Week 1 and Week 2. Supervised exercise and counseling sessions are realized successively. For Week 3 to 8, participants were required to attend 1 supervised exercise session and 1 counseling session plus 1 home exercise session.	Behavioral: Exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity); Exercise and counseling (for smoking cessation and physical activity)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluation of smoking cessation verified by expired air carbon monoxide	To evaluate whether adding an established exercise and counseling intervention for depressed smokers to a standard smoking cessation treatment program improves smoking outcomes to 12 weeks after baseline ( 7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence verified by expired air carbon monoxide).	12 weeks after baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
prevalence smoking abstinence	7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence verified by expired air carbon monoxide	(Baseline, 8, 12, 24, 52 weeks after baseline)
Evaluation of Anxiety and Depression	The Anxiety and Depression are evaluated by the specific Scale (HADS)	Baseline; 8, 12, 24, 52 weeks after baseline
Physical Fitness/Activity	Physical Fitness/Activity are evaluated by the 6 minutes Walk Test or TDM6 (Time Frame: Baseline; 8weeks after baseline), by Accelerometry (Time Frame: Baseline; -1, 9 weeks), by the evaluation of Physical self esteem (Time Frame: Baseline; 8, 12 weeks after baseline)with a self-questionnaire (IPAQ7)	Baseline, 8 weeks 12, 24, 52 weeks after baseline
Evaluation of Weight		Baseline; 8,12, 24, 52 weeks after baseline
Evaluation of quality of life	The quality of life is evaluated by a self-questionnaire (SF-12)	Baseline; 8, 12 weeks after baseline
Cigarette Craving	The Cigarette Craving is evaluated by self-questionnaires: QSU and Fagerström test	Baseline; 8, 12 weeks after baseline
Smoking Abstinence self Efficacy	The Smoking Abstinence self Efficacy is evaluated by the self-questionnaire (CSQ 12)	Baseline; 8, 12 weeks after baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Hartmann-Boyce J, Theodoulou A, Farley A, Hajek P, Lycett D, Jones LL, Kudlek L, Heath L, Hajizadeh A, Schenkels M, Aveyard P. Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Oct 6;10(10):CD006219. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006219.pub4.
• Bernard P, Ninot G, Cyprien F, Courtet P, Guillaume S, Georgescu V, Picot MC, Taylor A, Quantin X. Exercise and Counseling for Smoking Cessation in Smokers With Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. J Dual Diagn. 2015;11(3-4):205-16. doi: 10.1080/15504263.2015.1113842.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: October 1, 2010
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 22, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): July 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): June 1, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 31, 2016
• Last Verified: May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: depressive disorders; Exercise,; smoking cessation,; counseling,
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Mood Disorders; Depressive Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: 8608; n°ID RCB 2010-A00119-30 (Other Identifier: Afssaps - French Health Products Safety Agency)