Status:

COMPLETED

Persistence Targeted Smoking Cessation in Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Lead Sponsor:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Tobacco Use

Tobacco Smoking

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Due to the pandemic, this study was modified from a randomized clinical trial to test the feasibility, initial efficacy, and mechanisms of action of our PTSC-S intervention to a feasibility and accept...

Detailed Description

The investigators will test the feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth-delivered treatment designed to help smokers with serious mental illness to quit using a therapy approach focused on incre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must be between 18 - 70 years old
  • Must indicate willingness to make a quit attempt in the next 30 days
  • Must report being a daily cigarette smoker (including those labeled "little cigars") for past month
  • Must have a diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, or Bipolar Disorder on the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), 5th edition, Research Version (SCID-5-RV)
  • Psychiatric illness must be stable, as indicated by no hospitalizations in previous 8 weeks, and a stable psychotropic medication regimen for 8 weeks
  • Must have a smartphone, tablet, or computer with ability to download apps
  • Must currently receive mental health treatment
  • Must sign release of information for current mental health treatment providers

Exclusion

  • Must not currently (in past 10 days) be taking varenicline (Chantix),
  • Must not currently (in past 10 days) be taking bupropion (Zyban/Wellbutrin) to quit smoking.
  • Must not be taking any nicotine preparations (gum, lozenge, patch, spray, inhaler) daily over the last 10 days
  • Must not report myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or significant cardiac arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation) in the past 30 days.
  • Women must not be pregnant, "test positive" on a pregnancy test, nursing, or planning on becoming pregnant in the next three months. Women who can become pregnant may be included if using effective birth control.
  • Must not have pending legal matters with potential to result in jail time
  • Must not be planning on moving outside local area in next 3-months
  • Problematic substance use in the past 3 months (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) ≥5 for men and ≥4 for women, Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) score of ≥4)
  • Must not have suicidal ideation in the past week with intent, plan, or access to method; must not have attempted suicide in the past year (as assessed on the SCID-RV)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 22 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03873337

Start Date

April 22 2019

End Date

January 31 2022

Last Update

September 13 2022

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Division of Addiction Psychiatry

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901