Aversive Therapy for Smoking Cessation

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test a new way to help people quit smoking. The PI will test acceptability and feasibility of a new device called Pavlok wearable wrist band. Participants will be smokers who are highly motivated to quit. Participants will be randomized into intervention and control groups.

Clinical Trial Description

The participants will be evaluated after 1 week and assessed for their ongoing participation and commitment to the study. Those still interested and eligible will be randomized to two groups described below and will continue the study for 3 more weeks. There will be follow up surveys at various time points while wearing the wristband (1 week, 2 week, 3 weeks) and a final survey at T=3 months. The intervention group will continue to wear the wristband and the wristband will deliver a slight electric stimulus every time it is pressed. The placebo group will wear continue to press the button on the wristband but it will not give a slight electric stimulus when pressed. Both groups will wear the device for a total of 4 weeks. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Smoking Cessation

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03450148
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	July 20, 2018
Completion date	May 1, 2021

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