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Smoking CessationNCT03480113

The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Smoking Cessation

A study testing Mindfulness-based Intervention and Physical fitness intervention in people with Smoking Cessation, run by Chung Shan Medical University at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The present study will carry out a workplace health promotion via MBI to help smoking workers to quit smoking. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Smoking Cessation
What is being tested?
Mindfulness-based Intervention and Physical fitness intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
16 Mar 2018to Dec 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • volunteered employees with heavy smoker
  • Full-time paid workers

Who cannot join

  • Age < 20y or > 65y
  • Part-time workers
  • The workers are not willing to take part in the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • AIDC

    Taichung, 433

    Lingyi Wang, RN

    Lingyi Wang, RN

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Smoking Cessation: a Workplace Health-promoting Program

The present study will carry out a workplace health promotion via MBI to help smoking workers to quit smoking.

Read the detailed description

The present study will carry out a workplace health promotion via MBI to help smoking workers to quit smoking. The study will adopt a longitudinal research design with randomized quasi-experimental trial. The smoking workers will recruited and be randomly assigned to Group A (one lesson of health education on smoking cessation and six lessons of MBI) or Group B (one lesson of health education on smoking cessation and six lessons of physical fitness). There will be 50 participants in each group. Data will be collected five times.

Being tested
Mindfulness-based Intervention, Physical fitness intervention
Medical subject headings
Smoking Cessation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mindfulness-based InterventionBehavioural

    mindful breath, body scan, sitting meditation and walking meditation and so on.

  • Physical fitness interventionBehavioural

    giving the lessons of stretch exercise, aerobics to strength muscle and lung fuctions.

Study groups in NCT03480113
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mindfulness-based InterventionExperimental1 session of health education regrading the harms from smoking and 6 sessions of Mindfulness-based intervention, 1 hour each session.
Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Intervention
Physical Fitness interventionActive comparator1 session of health education regrading the harms from smoking and 6 sessions of physical fitness and stretch exercise, 1 hour each session.
Receives: Behavioral: Physical fitness intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Nicotine dependence level

    Fagerstrom Dependence Questionnaire was adopted to assess the level of Nicotine dependence

    Measured: Up to 8 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Self-reported stress

    10 items of Perceived Stress Scale was adopted to assess the level of perceived stress. This scale uses the Likert five-point scoring method, from 0-4. The higher scores indicate higher pressure levels.

    Measured: Up to 8 months

  2. Psychological distress

    Psychological distress was measured by the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ-12), a well-validated instrument. A total of 12 items using the Likert four-point scoring method, with scores ranged from 0-36. The higher scores indicates higher level of psychological distress.

    Measured: Up to 8 months

  3. the Level of mindfulness

    Measuring the level of Mindfulness, using the Likert five-point scoring method, a total of 39 questions, including the five concepts, namely: awareness (8 questions), description (8 questions), non-judging (8 questions), observation (8 questions), and non-reaction (7 questions). The higher scores indicate higher levels of mindfulness.

    Measured: Up to 8 months

  4. the level of CO

    The Smokerlyzer was adopted to assess the participants' CO level. <5ppm indicates nonsmoker; 5~7ppm indicates lighter smokers; ≧8ppm indicates heavy smokers.

    Measured: Up to 8 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2018
  2. Study start16 Mar 2018
  3. Primary completionDec 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2019 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03480113
Sponsor's protocol ID
CS16175
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
14 Mar 2018
Last updated
18 May 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mindfulness-based Intervention and Physical fitness intervention in people with Smoking Cessation, run by Chung Shan Medical University at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 May 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Shu-Ling Huang, PhD (+886-4-24730022 ext. 12301, shuling@csmu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Nicotine dependence level (time frame: Up to 8 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 May 2018.

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