RecruitingPhase 3NCT06053567

Community-based Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adults With High Stress Sensitivity.

Efficacy and Implementation of Exercise-based Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adults With High Anxiety Sensitivity.

Sponsor

Jasper A. Smits

Enrollment

360 participants

Start Date

Dec 27, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Nicotine Dependence

Summary

Anxiety sensitivity, reflecting the fear of bodily sensations, is a risk factor for the maintenance and relapse of smoking. This study is designed to address the question - is a smoking cessation intervention personalized to high anxiety sensitive smokers and adapted for implementation by the YMCA effective among racially/ethnically diverse samples?

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests a community-based smoking cessation program specifically designed for adults who smoke and have high anxiety sensitivity (people who find physical sensations of anxiety especially distressing). The program is delivered at local YMCA facilities and combines exercise with smoking cessation support. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You smoke at least 5 cigarettes (or equivalent) per day and have done so for at least a year - You score high on anxiety sensitivity (feeling very bothered by anxiety symptoms) - You are motivated to quit smoking - You live within 50 miles of a participating YMCA - Your doctor has cleared you for physical activity and your BMI is under 40 **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You already exercise vigorously for 75+ minutes a week - You are currently receiving another smoking cessation treatment - You have outstanding debt to the YMCA or are listed on the sex offender registry Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALAerobic Exercise

Participants will select a YMCA branch and will be assigned a personal fitness instructor who will oversee a 15-week exercise intervention. The weekly exercise prescription is 75 minutes of aerobic training.

BEHAVIORALCounseling

Participants will receive the standard tobacco cessation package of up to 5 proactive interactions from the Texas Tobacco Quitline (TTQ). Interactions are typically phone calls, but can be chat or live text if the participant prefers. Interaction 1 is for assessment and quit date planning, Interaction 2 occurs prior to the quit date and can be a group session, Interaction 3 occurs shortly following the quit date, and Interactions 4 and 5 are for relapse prevention if the smoker has quit or problem solving if they have not quit. TTQ also offers a tobacco cessation text messaging program and access to a web portal with a variety of cessation resources.

DRUGNicotine patch

On the target quit day (week 6), participants will be provided 8 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (24-hour transdermal nicotine patches \[TNP\]).

Locations(1)

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

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