Tobacco Use Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized experimental clinical study. The sample consisted of 41 experimental smokers divided into four groups: transcranial direct current stimulation (G1, n=10), aerobic exercise (G2, n=
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas - UNCISAL
Eligibility
Age
25 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being male or female; being addicted to nicotine for more than 2 years; be between 25 and 55 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Substance abuse or dependence other than nicotine dependence; diagnosis of mental disorder, epilepsy, seizures, delirium tremens, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; use of psychotropic medication; being in treatment to stop smoking; have any contraindication to electrical brain stimulation procedures, such as electronic implants or metal implants in the head; being in a gestational state; present physical and/or physiological problems that interfere with participation in a moderate-intensity physical exercise program; present moderate or high risk for physical exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcomes 1: From the proposed interventions (transcranial direct current stimulation associated or not with aerobic exercise), it is expected that there will be a reduction in the craving and cigarettes consumption;Observed outcomes 1: The results demonstrated that aerobic exercise, when associated with active transcranial direct current stimulation, was effective in promoting a reduction in craving and cigarette consumption ;Expected outcomes 2: Through the use of questionnaires applied before and after the interventions, it is also expected to find a reduction in brain reactivity during exposure to smoking cues, in addition to an increase in motivation to change smoking behavior.;Observed outcomes 2: It was observed that aerobic exercise associated with transcranial direct current stimulation reduced brain reactivity during exposure to smoking cues, in addition to increasing motivation to change smoking behavior. Therefore, it was observed that only when associated with aerobic exercise was transcranial direct current stimulation able to modulate positive effects on smoking | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There were no secondary outcomes | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGiselma da Silva
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Outcome results
None listed