The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in Smokers Failing a Smoking Cessation Program
The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in Smokers Failing a Smoking Cessation Program
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Brief Summary
The National Health Service (NHS) stop smoking service at the Central Lancashire NHS Trust serves a diverse population of smokers, with a very good quit rate and high standards. However, clinical experience predicts that some clients are unlikely to succeed through the NHS smoking cessation program. This special population has difficulty quitting for a variety of reasons. Some relapse over the course of the following two years and return repeatedly to the service. Others, for instance those with health problems, may be highly motivated to quit, but unable to resist their cravings. The purpose of this study is to determine if EFT makes a difference in quit rates with the most challenging population of clients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for early_phase_1
Started Sep 2009
Longer than P75 for early_phase_1
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 19, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 20, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 22, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2027
April 27, 2026
April 1, 2026
18.3 years
September 19, 2009
April 22, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Quit rate
treatment period
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Psychological symptoms and physiological symptoms
Three, 6, and 12 months after intervention
Study Arms (2)
CBT
ACTIVE COMPARATORCognitive Behavioral Therapy
EFT
EXPERIMENTALEmotional Freedom Techniques, a novel but efficacious stress-reduction technique
Interventions
EFT is a brief but efficacious stress-reduction intervention. It combines exposure, cognitive structuring, and somatic stimulation.
CBT is a behavioral intervention that seeks to challenge and change negative client cognitions about events and life circumstances.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- High anxiety related to the quit attempt
- Cravings which sabotage the quit attempt
- Low confidence at their ability to quit and remain quit
You may not qualify if:
- None, all NHS clients are eligible
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
NHS Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust
Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2JW, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dawson Church, PhD
Soul Medicine Institute
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- early phase 1
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 19, 2009
First Posted
September 22, 2009
Study Start
September 20, 2009
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2027
Last Updated
April 27, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04