Targeted Intervention for Bipolar Smokers

January 3, 2014 updated by: University of Cincinnati
The purpose of this research is to develop and test a new type of smoking cessation counseling for individuals with bipolar disorder.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All participants will receive the nicotine patch, an FDA-approved smoking cessation medication, in an open-label fashion. In addition to the nicotine patch, participants will be randomized to receive one of the two types of counseling for smoking cessation. Participants will be in the research study for approximately 18 weeks. The total number of study visits is 15.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 452219
        • The University of Cincinnati

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who are motivated to quit smoking
  • Male or female
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Diagnosed with bipolar disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
  • Stable on medication with no significant changes in the last 3 months before enrollment.
  • Smoking 10 cigarettes/day for the past 90 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy volunteers
  • Patients not meeting the criteria for the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder according to DSM-IV criteria
  • Not being and being treated with medication for the bipolar disorder

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Counseling/Mood Management
A trained counselor will meet with subjects for approximately 60 minutes each week during the 12-week treatment period to provide support for quitting and to help you develop knowledge and skills that can help you quit. Also, subjects will receive the National Cancer Institute's "Clearing the Air" guide to smoking cessation. Some specific areas of focus for this intervention are managing negative moods without smoking and overcoming other obstacles to quitting.
Behavioral: Counseling/Managing Mood
A trained counselor will meet with subjects for approximately 60 minutes each week during the 12-week treatment period to provide support for quitting smoking and to help develop knowledge and skills for quitting. Also, subjects will receive the National Cancer Institute's "Clearing the Air" guide to smoking cessation. Some specific areas of focus for this intervention are managing negative moods without smoking and overcoming other obstacles to quitting.
Other Names:
  • Behavior Therapy
Active Comparator: Counseling/Healthy Lifestyle
A trained counselor will meet with subjects for approximately 60 minutes each week during the 12-week treatment period to provide support for quitting smoking and to help develop knowledge and skills for quitting. Also, subjects will receive the National Cancer Institute's "Clearing the Air" guide to smoking cessation. Some specific areas of focus for this intervention are developing a better understanding of reasons for smoking and the consequences of tobacco use and identifying ways to establish a healthier lifestyle.
Behavioral: Counseling/Healthy Lifestyle
A trained counselor will meet with subjects for approximately 60 minutes each week during the 12-week treatment period to provide support for quitting and to help develop knowledge and skills for quitting. Also, the National Cancer Institute's "Clearing the Air" guide to smoking cessation will be given to subjects. Some specific areas of focus for this intervention are developing a better understanding of reasons for smoking and the consequences of tobacco use and identifying ways for establishing a healthier lifestyle.
Other Names:
  • Behavior therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prolonged Abstinence from Smoking
Time Frame: Last four weeks of treatment period
Confirmed prolonged abstinence from smoking during the last 4 weeks of the treatment period.
Last four weeks of treatment period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevalence of Abstinence from Smoking
Time Frame: Last 7 days of treatment period
Prevalence abstinence will be assessed during the last 7 days of treatment period, 7 days prior to follow-up visit.
Last 7 days of treatment period

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Cincinnati

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jaimee Heffner, MD, University of Cincinnati

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 21, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 9, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 7, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 09-09-14-02
  • 1K23DA026517-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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