Mindfulness-based intervention and smoking in prisons: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014929

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-04

Start date

2019-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F17.2

Interventions

Group 1: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, 8 weeks intervention Group 2: Wait List

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - remaining time in custody at least 6 months - basic knowledge of German (or French) - stable mental state - permission to take part in group activities by prison administration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - remaining time in custody is less than 6 months - does not speak/understand German (or French) - acute mental crisis - no permission to take part in group activities by prison administration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of Cigarettes Smoked per week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- tobacco dependency symptoms (Fagerstörmtest) - willingness to change tobacco consumption - self-efficiency regarding tobacco consumption (Smoking Abstinence Self-Efficacy Questionnaire) - stress lelvel (Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10) - mental well-being (Profile of Mood States POMS)	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactHelene Merkt

Universität BaselInstitut für Bio- und Medizinethik

helene.merkt@unibas.ch0041 61 207 17 84

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026