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Effectiveness Of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on smokers

Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on risky decision making,cessation, nicotine dependence, executive function and emotion regulation in smokers: a double blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180922002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-09-22
Start date
2018-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

First intervention group: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Control group: This group will receive behavioral interventions for smoking cessation that approved by the Ministry of Health of Ira Risky decision making&#44

Interventions

The aim of this approach is invites people to open up to unpleasant feelings&#44
and learn not to overreact to them&#44
and not avoiding situations where they are invoked. Its therapeutic effect is a positive spiral where feeling better leads to a better understanding of the truth and also experienced flexible life. th
minute sessions for two months,This group will receive behavioral interventions for smoking cessation that approved by the Ministry of Health of Iran that is used for the smoking cessation centers and
education and motivational interview.this protocol like intervention group during the eight 90&#45
minute sessions for two months.
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Acceptance and commitment therapy,Control Group

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Lead Sponsor
Ethics committee of kashan University of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Having an age of 18–40 years, 2.Having a degree in secondary education or higher, 3.nicotine dependence based on DSM 5 diagnostic criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Having a known-cause depression or anxiety following problems such as loss, marital conflicts and divorce, 2.Having a history of psychotic disorders, 3.Receiving psychotherapy or drug therapy during past six months, 4.Unwillingness to continue participating in the study , 5.Failing to participate in more than two sessions of the study intervention 6.Had a history of substance abuse disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Executive Function At the beginning of the study, 8 and 16 weeks after the start of the intervention The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test,cessation At the beginning of the study, 8 and 16 weeks after the start of the intervention Expiratory CO2 concentration in lab,Emotion regulation At the beginning of the study, 8 and 16 weeks after the start of the intervention Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS),Risky decision making At the beginning of the study, 8 and 16 weeks after the start of the intervention Iowa gambling test with PEBL software—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nicotine dependence At the beginning of the study, 8 and 16 weeks after the start of the intervention fagestrom Craving scale—

Countries

IRAN

Contacts

Public Contactmohammad Davoudi

Kashan university of medical science

msc.davoudi.psy@gmail.com+989036964282

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026