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NCT number NCT02159092
Other study ID # 5K01DA037661-02
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received June 5, 2014
Last updated December 10, 2015
Start date July 2014
Est. completion date December 2015

Study information

Verified date December 2015
Source Washington State University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Tobacco use kills more than 500,000 people in the United States each year. Although the use of cigarettes has declined, the use of other tobacco products has remained steady. Waterpipe smoking is a common form of tobacco smoking after cigarettes in the U.S. In fact, in 2007 the American Lung Association issued a policy alert to warn consumers about this first new tobacco trend of the 21st century (American Lung Association, 2007). Few studies have been conducted on waterpipe smoking to investigate its harmful effects. Furthermore, no known studies have evaluated treatments for smoking cessation in waterpipe smokers. This study aims to test the role of contingency management (CM) in promoting abstinence from waterpipe smoking for 5 weeks verified by salivary cotinine and to characterize self-reported nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Based on the alarming growth rate over a short period of time in waterpipe tobacco smoking, there is a critical need for clinical research to investigate treatment modalities targeting smoking cessation for waterpipe smokers. Given the evidence for the role of CM in promoting abstinence from many types of drug use, investigation of the utility of CM for waterpipe smoking cessation is important and timely. Although Nicotine Replacement Therapy is the mainstay treatment for treating nicotine dependence delivered through cigarettes, the intermittent use patterns that characterize waterpipe smoking suggest that CM may be more effective in promoting waterpipe smoking cessation. The evidence based knowledge generated in this study may assist in the translation of the treatment program into public health practice.


Description:

Contingency Management (CM) has been used successfully to treat tobacco addiction. CM is a powerful drug abuse treatment modality for facilitating change in drug use behaviors. The utility of CM as a treatment for waterpipe smoking is logical, but needs to be evaluated as a tool in the treatment of waterpipe smoking. The primary objective of this research plan is to test the role of CM in promoting abstinence from waterpipe tobacco smoking. The specific aims of the research include: specific aim 1: Conduct a feasibility study to test if CM promotes abstinence from nicotine delivered through waterpipe; specific aim 2: Characterize self-reported nicotine withdrawal symptoms. A randomized clinical trial involving eligible participants who are randomly assigned with equal allocation to either Contingency Management (CM) or Fixed Rate Control (FRC) will be conducted. A 2-group (CM versus FRC) x 10 (repeated measures) mixed-model design will be used. Participants in this study will be followed for 5 weeks during which smoking abstinence will be measured 10 times. Reinforcement in the form of monetary payment delivered contingent on the participant's salivary cotinine will be provided


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 39
Est. completion date December 2015
Est. primary completion date December 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Must be18 years and older

- Smoked waterpipe average of >12 times per month for 2 years

Exclusion Criteria:

- Smokes cigarettes (self-report)

- Uses any tobacco product (self-report)

- Uses illicit drugs (urine analysis for toxicology)

- Interested in quitting waterpipe smoking (self-report)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Contingency Management
Monetary incentive for the CM groups is contingent on a saliva cotinine reading that indicates smoking abstinence. Participants were assessed 10 times (Mondays/Thursdays) for abstinence from smoking waterpipe verified by saliva cotinine. The maximum monetary incentives this group can receive is $192.50. The CM groups followed an escalating schedule where: 1) the dollar amount of the incentive increases by $.50 as long as the participant is abstinent at each visit;; and 2) resets to the starting incentive ($14) if the participant was non-compliant at the previous visit, but is compliant at the current visit. Also, Participants were given $10 bonus for every three consecutive compliant visits.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States South Campus Facility, Washington State University Spokane Washington

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Washington State University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary quitting waterpipe smoking Quitting waterpipe smoking will be assessed using saliva cotinine test twice a week for five weeks. Also, participants will be asked at each visit if they have smoked waterpipe during the past days between visits. 5 weeks No
Secondary withdrawal symptoms Withdrawal symptoms will be assessed using the Minnesota Withdrawal Scale-Revised (MNWS-R) and the Questionnaire of Smoking Urges (QSU). These self-report measures will be completed twice a week for five weeks. 5 weeks No
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