Tobacco Use
Conditions
Brief summary
The study will assess feasibility, accessibility and impact of a mindfulness-based smoking cessation group intervention for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents. Residents who smoke to receive an 8-week intervention. Participants will also be offered 4 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
Detailed description
The primary objective of this research is to examine the feasibility, accessibility and impact of a mindfulness-based smoking cessation program for NYCHA residents.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness Based addition treatment
The intervention is comprised of 8 weekly group MBAT sessions. Two weekly groups of about 10 participants each will be conducted. All participants will also have the option to receive nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges for four weeks as part of their time in the study. Participants will complete surveys at enrollment (baseline), immediately after their last MBAT session (around 2 months after enrollment) and one month after completing treatment (3 months post-enrollment). Surveys will assess primary and secondary outcomes and satisfaction with the intervention.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥18 years * Current smoker (\>= 5 cigarettes per day). Dual tobacco users are eligible as long as their primary tobacco product is cigarettes. * Ready to quit smoking cigarettes within 30 days * Able to attend the 8 weekly MBAT sessions at the scheduled days/times * NYCHA resident * English language * Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or breastfeeding * Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) score indicating current risk for depression * Self-reported diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizotypal disorder or other psychotic disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants who perceive the Mindfulness based addiction treatment as useful at time of Enrollment | Baseline | Participants will report their perceived usefulness and effectiveness of the intervention using self reported surveys at enrollment (baseline). |
| Number of participants who perceive the Mindfulness based addiction treatment as useful after last MBAT session. | 2 months | Number of participants will report their perceived usefulness and effectiveness of the intervention using self reported surveys after their last MBAT session (2 months after enrollment). |
| Number of participants who perceive the Mindfulness based addiction treatment as useful post treatment | 3 months | Participants will report their perceived usefulness and effectiveness of the intervention using self reported surveys one month after completing treatment (3 months post-enrollment). |
| Number of participants who perceive the Mindfulness based addiction treatment as effective | 3 months | Participants who self-report 7-day abstinence in the final follow up survey (3 months) will provide a biochemically validated saliva sample |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants who adhered to the Mindfulness based addiction treatment | 3 months | This will be reported in the number of sessions attended and completed mindfulness exercises in between the sessions. |
| Number of participants who self reported abstinence | 2 months | This will be self reported at the end of the treatment (2 months) |
Outcome results
None listed