Motivational Interviewing Compared to Psychoeducation for Smoking Precontemplators With SMI

November 12, 2013 updated by: A. Eden Evins, Massachusetts General Hospital

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Motivational Interviewing Compared to Psychoeducation for Smoking Precontemplators With Severe Mental Illness

The investigators primary hypothesis was that recipients of the Motivational Interviewing intervention would be significantly more likely than those assigned to the Psychoeducation intervention to demonstrate increased readiness to quit smoking at the end of the intervention and to seek smoking cessation treatment in the one month period following the intervention. We also predicted that the Psychoeducation intervention would result in greater improvements in smoking knowledge.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

61

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

    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Schizophrenia Program of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Freedom Trail Clinic, 25 Staniford St

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 to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-65 years of age
  • Had a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or chronic major depressive disorder by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria
  • Smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day
  • At baseline, reported not being ready to quit smoking within the next 30 days (i.e., in precontemplation or contemplation stages).

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Motivational Interviewing
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/Motivational Interviewing group consisted of four group sessions focused on using motivational interviewing to enhance motivation to quit smoking and on presenting cognitive-behavioral techniques for preparing to cut down or quit smoking. The following four topics were covered in this program: 1) Positive and Negative Aspects of Smoking, 2) Concerns and Hopes about Cutting Down or Quitting, 3) Small Changes that Can Help You Get Motivated, and 4) Planning for the Future.
Experimental: Psychoeducation
The education group also consisted of four group sessions that were co-led by a doctoral-level clinical psychologist and at bachelors-level research assistant. However, the focus of the education group was to present factual information about health risks of smoking, benefits of quitting, pharmacological smoking cessation aides, and smoking cessation programs in the area. The four group topics included: 1) Health Risks of Smoking, 2) Benefits of Quitting, 3) Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Bupropion (Zyban), and 4) Options for Treatment Programs.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Readiness to quit (Stage of Change)
Time Frame: 30 days
efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy/motivational (MI) interviewing intervention relative to a psychoeducational (ED) intervention in terms of promoting increased readiness to quit smoking among smokers with severe mental illness who were not ready to quit.
30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Smoking Knowledge
Time Frame: 30 days
Changes in smoking knowledge obtained through cognitive behavioral therapy/motivational (MI) interviewing intervention relative to a psychoeducational (ED) intervention
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 6, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2013

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

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