Smoking
Conditions
Brief summary
Tobacco use is the number one killer of Americans today. Most current smokers have tried and failed to quit at least once. Smokers are addicted to the nicotine in tobacco products, and withdrawal from smoking can lead to physical symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, nervousness, depression and insomnia. This study will examine the effects of tobacco cessation counseling and chiropractic treatments on smokers who desire to quit.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCounseling
Tobacco cessation counseling
PROCEDUREChiropractic adjustment
Full spine high velocity, low amplitude manipulation of the spine
Sponsors
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults 18 yrs and above * Smokers with desire to quit smoking
Exclusion criteria
* Received chiropractic treatment or other manipulative therapies within the last month * Have received any therapy for smoking cessation during the last month * Visceral, systemic or joint inflammatory disease * A history of low back surgery * Osteoporosis * Prolonged systemic corticosteroid medication * Pregnancy * Recent spinal fracture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco cessation | Smoking diary will be complete for 3 months | Has the subject quit smoking? |
| Urinary cotinine | Baseline, 14, 30, 60 and 90 days | An urinary test for nicotine metabolites |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure | Baseline, 14, 30, 60 days |
| Weight | Baseline, 14, 30, 60 days |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed