Nicotine verslaving Smokers Tobacco addiction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Signed informed consent 2) Age between 30 and 60 years 3) Smoking at least 15 cigarettes a day for smokers / not smoked more than 5 cigarettes lifetime for non smokers 4) Participants must be able to normally read from a computer screen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Epilepsy 2) History of gross neurological or psychiatric disorders 3) Regular use of addictive drugs other than nicotine 4) Use of Psychoactive medication except from medication to support giving up smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters are quit success rates in smokers. ERP modulations representing error-processing, inhibitory control and smoking cue-reactivity will be used to predict quit success. The study will end when 75 smokers completed all study procedures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - number of days before relapse - difference in the amount of smoking after the quit attempt relative to baseline measures - Age, gender and education - Craving scores before and after task performance - Baseline nicotine dependence levels - Use of psychoactive medication to support the quit attempt - Trait impulsivity measures - Mood states at moment of testing - Measures of alcohol use and recreational use of other drugs | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed