Nicotine Dependence, Schizophrenia, Smoking, Tobacco
Conditions
Keywords
Schizophrenia
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of self-selected music listening which targets disrupting the reward process maintaining smoking and additionally attenuating the reward processing deficits associated with schizophrenia. Five participants with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder who smoke/nicotine will participate in an individual session of self-selected music listening for a half an hour.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMusic session
Participants will be asked to refrain from smoking from 24 hours before the music listening session as confirmed by breath carbon monoxide level \<6 ppm on the day of the session. They will be contacted by phone or in person at the clinic as a reminder prior.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* clinician verification diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder * smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day for the past month * score of 4 or more on the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence73 * psychiatric stability (e.g., no psychiatric hospitalizations within the last year, no expectation for medication change during study participation, no active suicidal ideation, no symptoms that interfere with ability to participate in study activities) * the capacity to participate in the informed consent process
Exclusion criteria
* being medically unstable (e.g., medical condition that requires frequent medical appointments or hospitalizations and interferes with ability to participate in study activities) * report active substance abuse or testing positive drug or alcohol use * taking bupropion, varenicline, nicotine replacement products and/or involved in any other smoking cessation treatment * participating in any treatment or activity that includes music as a focus * having a seizure disorder, other neurological illnesses, or a family history of seizures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) | 1 Day | Measures Pleasure Pre Music Session |
| Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) Post Music Session | 1 Day | Measures Pleasure Post Music Session |
| Pleasure Rating Scale (PRS) | 1 Day | Measures Pleasure Pre Music Session |
| Pleasure Rating Scale (PRS) Post Music Session | 1 Day | Measures Pleasure Post Music Session |
| Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-B) | 1 Day | Measures Cravings Pre Music Session |
| Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-B) Post Music Session | 1 Day | Measures Cravings Post Music Session |
| Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS) | 1 Day | Measures Withdrawal Pre Music Session and Post Music Session |
| Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS) Post Music Session | 1 Day | Measures Withdrawal Post Music Session |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed