Substance abuse
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness training plus smoking cessation treatment:Mindfulness training plus nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Smoking cessation treatment:nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Sponsors
Prince of Wales Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Self-report daily smokers; 2. Receive nicotine patch treatment; 3. Motivated to quit within the next 30 days; 4. Aged >= 18 years; 5. Able to speak and read Chinese; 6. Not being pregnant.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindication of nicotine patch use; 2. With significant physical illness or severe cognitive impairment that create obstacle for communication, such as blindness or severe hearing loss; 3. Actively psychotic or manic; 4. With active illicit drug use; 5. Alcohol dependence with Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score 20 or above (World-Health-Organization, 2001); 6. Participation in mindfulness course or having daily mindfulness practice in the previous 12 months; 7. Participation in smoking cessation treatment in the previous 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Smoking pattern; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 7-day point abstinence;Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale;Questionnaire on Smoking Urges-Brief;Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7);Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9);Perceived Stress Scale (PSS);Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Smoking Self-efficacy Questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Samuel Wong
Prince of Wales Hospital
Outcome results
None listed