Comparing the effectiveness of short-term cognitive analytic therapy and mindfulness training on smoking in students

Comparing the effectiveness of short-term cognitive analytic therapy and mindfulness training on ego strength, emotion regulation, and smoking in smoker students.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250610066162N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-19

Start date

2025-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

smoking cigarette. Nicotine dependence, cigarettes

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: short-term cognitive analytic therapy. Protocol: Sessions 1–3:Establishing a collaborative therapeutic alliance. Gathering smoking history and related background in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Currently enrolled as a full-time university student Regular cigarette smoking for at least 3 months (minimum of one cigarette per day) Willingness and ability to attend therapy sessions No history of severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression) Written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of severe mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression) Current use of illicit drugs or addiction in addition to cigarette smoking Ongoing psychological treatment within the past 3 months Prior participation in structured cognitive-analytic therapy or mindfulness-based programs Use of psychotropic medications without specialist supervision during the study period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Smoking cigarette. Timepoint: Before the start of the study (pre-test) - after the end of the intervention (post-test) - follow-up (after two months). Method of measurement: Self Report.;Ego Strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the study (pre-test) - after the end of the intervention (post-test) - follow-up (after two months). Method of measurement: Ego Strength Scale.;Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: Before the start of the study (pre-test) - after the end of the intervention (post-test) - follow-up (after two months). Method of measurement: emotion regulation questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Smoking cigarette. Timepoint: Before the start of the study (pre-test) - after the end of the intervention (post-test) - follow-up (after two months). Method of measurement: Self Report.;Ego Strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the study (pre-test) - after the end of the intervention (post-test) - follow-up (after two months). Method of measurement: Ego Strength Scale.;Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: Before the start of the study (pre-test) - after the end of the intervention (post-test) - follow-up (after two months). Method of measurement: emotion regulation questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactfarideh ghavasi

Persian gulf university

farideh.ghavasi@gmail.com+98 915 219 9872

Outcome results

None listed

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