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CravingSOPHCIGNCT04700306

Evaluation of the Added Value of Sophrology on the Intensity of Craving During Smoking Withdrawal

A study testing Sophrology in people with Craving and Cigarette Smoking, run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil at 2 sites in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To evaluate the added value of Sophrology on the intensity of craving during cigarette withdrawal. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Craving, Cigarette Smoking
What is being tested?
Sophrology
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
23 Jun 2021to 9 Sep 2024
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • First outpatient consultation in tobacco addiction department
  • Consumption greater than or equal to 35 cigarettes per week
  • Minimum age: 18 years old / Maximum age: 75 years old
  • Absence of co-addiction of alcohol, other products and behavioural addictions (except if withdrawal for more than 1 year)
  • Commitment by the patient not to practice hypnosis or mindfulness while participating in the study
  • Mastering reading and writing skills
  • Acceptance to participate in the protocol
  • Affiliated to a social security system

Who cannot join

  • Patient-reported psychosis
  • Pregnant women
  • Participation in other intervention research
  • Patient under guardianship or curatorship
  • Refusal to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

France2 sites
  • CHI Créteil Equipe de liaison et de soins en addictologie (ELSA)

    Créteil, 94000

  • CHU Henri Mondor Service d'addictologie

    Créteil, 94000

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About this study

To evaluate the added value of Sophrology on the intensity of craving during cigarette withdrawal.

Read the detailed description

Pilot study to evaluate the impact of sophrology on the intensity of craving and on certain determinants of cigarette consumption: number of cigarettes, anxiety, degree of dependence, motivation, confidence, fatigue, irritability, quality of sleep.

This pilot study could serve as a basis for the development of research on a larger cohort.

Being tested
Sophrology
Keywords
Sophrology
Medical subject headings
Cigarette Smoking

What participants receive

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

  • SophrologyBehavioural

    Patient must make 8 visits with interviews and questionnaires, including 7 visits with a session of sophrology.

Study groups in NCT04700306
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SophrologyExperimentalthe patient must make 8 visits with interviews and questionnaires, including 7 visits with a session of sophrology
Receives: Behavioral: Sophrology
ControlNo interventionthe patient must make 7 visits with interviews and questionnaires

What is being measured

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

  1. FTCQ-12 questionnaire (French Tobacco Craving Questionnaire - 12 items) (0 to 84)

    Comparison of the inte craving between the sophrology group and the control group at nsity of 6 months after the end of consultations, using the FTCQ-12 questionnaire.

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Number of cigarettes smoked per day

    Number of cigarettes smoked per day

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  2. Motivation to Quit Smoking by Numerical Scale (0 to 5)

    Assessment of Motivation to Quit Smoking

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  3. Measuring Confidence in Withdrawal Success by numerical scale (0 to 5)

    Measuring Confidence in Withdrawal Success

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  4. Evaluation of sleep by numerical scale (0 to 5)

    Evaluation of sleep quality

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  5. Evaluation of irritability by numerical scale (0 to 5)

    Evaluation of irritability levels

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  6. Fatigue levels by numerical scale (0 to 5)

    Evaluation of fatigue levels

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  7. Fagerström test (0 to 11)

    Comparison of dependency

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

  8. CO (carbon monoxide) test

    Comparison of the evolution of the CO

    Measured: 6 months after the end of consultations

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jan 2021
  2. Study start23 Jun 2021
  3. Primary completion9 Sep 2024
  4. Study completion9 Sep 2024

Why it stopped: lack of inclusion

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04700306
Sponsor's protocol ID
SOPHCIG
Acronym
SOPHCIG
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
27 Nov 2020
Last updated
13 Jun 2025
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 Sophrology in people with Craving and Cigarette Smoking, run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil at 2 sites in France.

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 8 inclusion and 5 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: lack of inclusion). Results are not available in the source record.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

FTCQ-12 questionnaire (French Tobacco Craving Questionnaire - 12 items) (0 to 84) (time frame: 6 months after the end of consultations). 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 13 Jun 2025.

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