tabakverslaving nicotine addiction tobacco use disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention includes 3 sessions of 45 minutes on 3 consecutive days during
which the experimental group (n=40) walks in a virtual surrounding and is
alternately exposed to visual smoking cues and d
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) between 25 and 55 2) history of smoking of >10 year 3) >=10 cigarettes a day
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) neurological disorders 2) lifetime diagnosis or treatment of psychosis or mania 3) other psychiatric dagnosis or treatment in the past 4 years 4) current use of psychoactive drugs 5) current drug dependence, except for nicotine 6) physical impairment 7) inability to understand study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 day before and 1 day after the intervention cue-ïnduced cigarette craving will be assessed with questionaires. At the 2 week and 3 month follow-up nicotine-dependence will be assessed with a questionare. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Before the first and second exposure-test: the Questionnaire of smoking urges (QSU) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed