Back to resultsProgressive Muscle Relaxation and Cigarette Craving
Primary Purpose
Addiction
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Thailand
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
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About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Addiction focused on measuring Progressive muscle relaxation, Cigarette, Smoking, Craving
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or more
- Daily cigarette smokers
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hospitalization
- Participating in cigarette dependency treatment or trying to quit smoking with other methods
- Uncontrolled blood pressure
- Current other substance users (except alcohol)
Sites / Locations
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Progressive muscle relaxation
Reading newspaper of the day
Arm Description
Progressive muscle relaxation: single 20-minutes session
Reading newspaper of the day : single 20-minutes session
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Craving
Craving, a strong desire for using a substance when abstaining from substance, was measured by the Penn Alcohol Rating Scale - adapted (PACS-adapted) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Secondary Outcome Measures
Cigarette withdrawal-related and non-withdrawal related feelings
Cigarette withdrawal symptoms (i.e., anxious, hungry, feeling bad, restless) and non-withdrawal (i.e., high, stimulated, paranoid, tongue - tied) (59-61), as measured by using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02153775
Brief Title
Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Cigarette Craving
Official Title
Preliminary Study of Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Cigarette Craving and Withdrawal Symptoms of Experienced Smokers in Acute Cigarette Abstinence : A Randomised Control Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Chulalongkorn University
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Cigarette craving usually occurs with unpleasant feelings, including stress. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) may reduce level of cigarette craving and/or withdrawal symptoms.
Detailed Description
The study reports on a study investigating the acute effects of a one-time application of progressive muscle relaxation on craving for cigarettes in smokers who were instructed to abstain from cigarettes for 3 hours.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Addiction
Keywords
Progressive muscle relaxation, Cigarette, Smoking, Craving
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
34 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Progressive muscle relaxation
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Progressive muscle relaxation: single 20-minutes session
Arm Title
Reading newspaper of the day
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Reading newspaper of the day : single 20-minutes session
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Intervention Description
Comparison of progressive muscle relaxation and no intervention (e.g., reading newspaper of the day) for the same amount of time.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Craving
Description
Craving, a strong desire for using a substance when abstaining from substance, was measured by the Penn Alcohol Rating Scale - adapted (PACS-adapted) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Time Frame
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Cigarette withdrawal-related and non-withdrawal related feelings
Description
Cigarette withdrawal symptoms (i.e., anxious, hungry, feeling bad, restless) and non-withdrawal (i.e., high, stimulated, paranoid, tongue - tied) (59-61), as measured by using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
Title
Blood pressure
Description
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, measured by an automated machine
Time Frame
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Title
Pulse rate
Description
Pulse rate, measured by an automated machine
Time Frame
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18 years or more
Daily cigarette smokers
Exclusion Criteria:
Hospitalization
Participating in cigarette dependency treatment or trying to quit smoking with other methods
Uncontrolled blood pressure
Current other substance users (except alcohol)
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Thatsanee Limsanon, M.Sc.
Organizational Affiliation
Chulalongkorn University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
City
Bangkok
ZIP/Postal Code
10330
Country
Thailand
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25645166
Citation
Limsanon T, Kalayasiri R. Preliminary effects of progressive muscle relaxation on cigarette craving and withdrawal symptoms in experienced smokers in acute cigarette abstinence: a randomized controlled trial. Behav Ther. 2015 Mar;46(2):166-76. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Nov 7.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
http://thesis.grad.chula.ac.th/current.php?mode=show&id=5474122930
Description
Thesis description
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