RecruitingPhase 2NCT06609369

Neural Mechanisms Connecting Deficient Sleep and Smoking Relapse


Sponsor

Yale University

Enrollment

114 participants

Start Date

Apr 21, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The study aims to investigate whether behavioral interventions promote cessation in adult smokers by ameliorating negative emotions and improving self-control and identify the neural markers of these effects.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 50 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • English literate
  • report heavy tobacco use (including nicotine e-cigarettes) for >6 months
  • meet biochemical cut off for recent cigarette smoking or e-cigarette use
  • optimal body mass index

Exclusion Criteria5

  • currently enrolled in other treatments
  • neuropsychiatric exclusions that could interfere with study participation, increase risk of adverse events, and/or induce deficient sleep
  • medical contraindications for fMRI, varenicline, and/or behavioral treatment
  • factors that cause deficient sleep and for which behavioral treatment has less benefit
  • women who are pregnant or nursing

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALExperimental health intervention

Behavioral health intervention

DRUGVarenicline

Days 1-3: 0.5mg once daily, Days 4-7: 0.5mg twice daily; Days 8-56: 1.0mg twice daily.


Locations(2)

Connecticut Mental Health Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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