Effectiveness of a self-help approach (Imaginal Retraining) to reduce cigarette consumption

Effectiveness of a self-help approach (Imaginal Retraining) to reduce cigarette consumption - Imaginal Retraining

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016860

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-03-07

Start date

2019-03-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F17

Interventions

Group 1: Interventional = anonymous online pre assessment

6-week Self-help Intervention (imaginal retraining), which is sent as a PDF file by E-Mail

anonymous online post-assessment after 6 weeks Group 2: Wait-list control group = does not receive any additional treatment in the intervention time period (but may continue previously initiated treat

gets access to treatment manual after completion of the post survey

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - consent to participate in study (informed consent) - internet access - sufficient command of the German language - willingness to participate in two anonymous online surveys, each of which lasts approx. 25-30 minutes - willingness to participate in a 6-week training program - willingness to use the program on one's own responsibility - willingness to provide an e-mail address

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - lifetime schizophrenia - acute suicidal tendencies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measuring craving: Visual Analogue Scale assessing the smoking demand over the last week [in accordance with pilot trial DRKS00015319]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms in the last 2 weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment) - Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms over the past week (at baseline- and post-assessment). - Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND): Self-rating questionnaire measuring the severity of addiction (at baseline- and post-assessment). - Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS): Self-rating-questionnaire assessing nicotine dependency according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria - Questions regarding the smoking-history: Among other things assessing the amount of years the participant has been smoking and the number of attempts to quit smoking - Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Global value of the self-assessment questionnaire, which measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment). - Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7): Self-rating questionnaire to measure the general anxiety level over the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment). - University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA): Self-report questionnaire that assesses moderators of change (at baseline assessment). - Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ): One item that measures treatment expectations (at baseline assessment). - Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (at post-assessment).	—

Measure

Time frame

- Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms in the last 2 weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment) - Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9): Self-rating questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms over the past week (at baseline- and post-assessment). - Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND): Self-rating questionnaire measuring the severity of addiction (at baseline- and post-assessment). - Cigarette Dependence Scale (CDS): Self-rating-questionnaire assessing nicotine dependency according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria - Questions regarding the smoking-history: Among other things assessing the amount of years the participant has been smoking and the number of attempts to quit smoking - Quality of life (WHO-QOL-BREF): Global value of the self-assessment questionnaire, which measures the quality of life in the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment). - Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7): Self-rating questionnaire to measure the general anxiety level over the last two weeks (at baseline- and post-assessment). - University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA): Self-report questionnaire that assesses moderators of change (at baseline assessment). - Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ): One item that measures treatment expectations (at baseline assessment). - Questionnaire on patient satisfaction in modified version (ZUF-8): Self-report questionnaire that measures the global patient satisfaction at the end of treatment (at post-assessment).

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Moritz

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Neuropsychologie

moritz@uke.de+49 40 7410 56565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026