Effect of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Smoking Topography

NCT01431365 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SmokingTopography210
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Smokers will complete questionnaires and smoking behaviour will be examined. After abstaining from smoking for approximately 18 hours, they will be randomized to a moderate intensity exercise group or passive sitting group. Smoking behaviour (time to first puff) will be assessed following treatment.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

exercise; topography; cravings; smoking behaviour

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Smoking topography

  Smoking topography will be assessed using the Clinical Research Support System (CReSS) Pocket, a computer-based, battery-powered, hand-held unit by Plowshare Technologies®. The CReSS Pocket has an orifice flow meter mouthpiece, and a pressure drop related to the flow rate that is produced when a puff is taken. From the flow rate, the CReSS derives puff count (number of puffs per cigarette), puff volume (the volume of carbon monoxide take in during each puff), puff duration (length of time for each puff), inter-puff interval (amount of time between puffs), and time to first puff.

  One week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Withdrawal symptoms

  One week

Study Arms (2)

Moderate Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The moderate exercise condition will involve participants walking briskly (equivalent to moderate intensity) on a treadmill for 10 minutes. Moderate intensity exercise will be defined as 40-68% of the resting heart rate reserve. Heart rate (HR) will be monitored in participants using a Polar RS100 Heart Rate monitor to serve as a guide for participants to attain the appropriate intensity.

Behavioral: Moderate Exercise Group

Passive Sitting Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The passive sitting condition will involve participants sitting passively for 10 minutes on a chair. Heart rate (HR) will be monitored in participants of the passive sitting group to help maintain group equivalency (with the moderate exercise condition) in regards to distraction effects and researcher contact.

Behavioral: Passive Sitting Group

Interventions

Moderate Exercise Group BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be required to walk briskly (equivalent to moderate intensity) on a treadmill for 10 minutes.

Also known as: Physical activity

Moderate Exercise Group

Passive Sitting Group BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be required to sit passively for 10 minutes on a chair.

Also known as: Sedentary

Passive Sitting Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• to 64 years of age
• Smoke 10 cigarettes or more per day
• Not have any medical condition that is contraindicative for exercise
• Not be pregnant or intending on being pregnant over the course of the study
• Be able to read and write in English
• Have a telephone or an email account so that they can be contacted
• Completed the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Have Medical Doctor's clearance if they answer "YES" to one or more questions on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Have not been engaged in a serious quit attempt in the last six months
• Have been smoking for more than 2 years
• Must not be suffering from an illness (e.g. cold) that would affect their typical smoking behaviour

You may not qualify if:

• Contraindication to exercise (e.g., disability, unstable angina)
• On medication for physical and/or mental health reasons that would make compliance with the study protocol difficult or dangerous
• Have substance dependency problems (e.g., alcohol)
• Are pregnant
• Be younger than 18 years of age
• Be 64 years or older prior to completion of the study
• Have been engaged in a serious quit attempt in the last six months
• Have been smoking for less than 2 years
• Suffering from an illness (e.g. cold) that would affect their typical smoking behaviour

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Western Ontario, Canada: lead

Study Sites (1)

Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory- University of Western Ontario

London, Ontario, Canada

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Aveyard P, West R. Managing smoking cessation. BMJ. 2007 Jul 7;335(7609):37-41. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39252.591806.47. No abstract available.

  PMID: 17615224 BACKGROUND

• Ussher MH, Taylor A, Faulkner G. Exercise interventions for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD002295. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002295.pub3.

  PMID: 18843632 BACKGROUND

• Taylor AH, Ussher MH, Faulkner G. The acute effects of exercise on cigarette cravings, withdrawal symptoms, affect and smoking behaviour: a systematic review. Addiction. 2007 Apr;102(4):534-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01739.x.

  PMID: 17286639 BACKGROUND

• Taylor A, Katomeri M. Walking reduces cue-elicited cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms, and delays ad libitum smoking. Nicotine Tob Res. 2007 Nov;9(11):1183-90. doi: 10.1080/14622200701648896.

  PMID: 17978993 BACKGROUND

• Zacny JP, Stitzer ML. Effects of smoke deprivation interval on puff topography. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1985 Jul;38(1):109-15. doi: 10.1038/clpt.1985.143.

  PMID: 4006371 BACKGROUND

• Faulkner GE, Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, & Hsin A. Cutting down one puff at a time: The acute effects of exercise on smoking behavior. Journal of Smoking Cessation (5): 130-135, 2010.

  BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Harry Prapavessis, Ph.D.

  Western University, Canada

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 7, 2011
• First Posted: September 9, 2011
• Study Start: August 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2014
• Last Updated: December 16, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

CA (1)