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Puff Topography Biofeedback Training (PTBT) for Smoking/Cigarette Smoking

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Samantha Farris, PhD
Research Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Smoking within 30 minutes of waking
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up second training day following stress-induction during intervention (smoking task), average 1 day.
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests a new technique to help people quit smoking by reducing stress-triggered cravings.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You smoke within 30 minutes after waking up in the morning.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~second training day following stress-induction during intervention (smoking task), average 1 day.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and second training day following stress-induction during intervention (smoking task), average 1 day. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Cigarette Purchase Task
Modified Cigarette Evaluation Questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in Cardiac Vagal Control
Puff topography

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Puff Topography Biofeedback Training (PTBT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
In this condition, participants are provided instructions on how to puff their cigarette via a computer-assisted paradigm.
Group II: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention
In this condition, participants are instructed to smoke as usual while attending to control stimuli presented to them on a computer monitor.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Puff Topography Biofeedback Training
2022
N/A
~90

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLead Sponsor
424 Previous Clinical Trials
64,046 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,447 Previous Clinical Trials
2,593,979 Total Patients Enrolled
Samantha Farris, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Media Library

Puff Topography Biofeedback Training Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05644002 — N/A
Smoking/Cigarette Smoking Research Study Groups: Control, Puff Topography Biofeedback Training (PTBT)
Smoking/Cigarette Smoking Clinical Trial 2023: Puff Topography Biofeedback Training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05644002 — N/A
Puff Topography Biofeedback Training 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05644002 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the cut-off point for participants in this medical research?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the details of this investigation indicate that it is currently recruiting volunteers who can fit its criteria; first posted on March 21st 2022 and updated as recently as December 1st 2022. This experimental trial requires 88 participants from a single medical facility."

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Are there any vacancies left in this research endeavor?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this trial is actively searching for 88 patients to join their study at a single site. The initial posting date was March 21st 2022 and the latest edit was made on December 1st of the same year."

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Could I be considered as an eligible participant in this experiment?

"This research seeks to recruit 88 tobacco users aged between 19 and 55. To be eligible, individuals must demonstrate a smoking frequency of greater than 8 cigarettes per day as confirmed by breath analysis for carbon monoxide levels of no less than 8 ppm, have smoked within 30 minutes of waking up each morning, possess English language proficiency, and fall in the age range 18-55."

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Does the research include participants aged 35 or older?

"This clinical trial has established a range of ages that are eligible for enrollment. The minimum age requirement is 19 years old and the maximum age limit is 55."

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~29 spots leftby Mar 2025