Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Smoking Cessation
Efficacy of Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Smoking Cessation
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study examines the efficacy of yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2012
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 11, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 13, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2017
CompletedJuly 19, 2021
July 1, 2021
4 years
March 11, 2013
July 13, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Smoking abstinence
Abstinence from smoking at 1-year post treatment
One year
Study Arms (2)
Smoking Cessation plus Yoga
EXPERIMENTALTwice weekly, 1-hour yoga classes delivered for 8 weeks combined with once-weekly, 1-hour cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation classes.
Smoking Cessation plus Wellness
ACTIVE COMPARATORTwice-weekly, 1-hour Wellness classes given on a variety of health topics twice weekly to match schedule of the yoga classes, plus 1-hour per week of cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation
Interventions
Once weekly program of cognitive-behavioral therapy for smoking cessation
Twice weekly program of 1-hour wellness classes on a variety of health topics.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18 years or older (physician clearance for age \> 65)
- English-speaking
- Currently Healthy
- Smoking smoked 5 or more cigarettes/day
- Must accept randomization procedure
- BMI\< 40
- Will be Living in RI/MA/CT for next year
You may not qualify if:
- Participated in any Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong or Mindfulness-based therapy program twice in the past month or 10 times within the past year
- MD refused consent or Unable to obtain MD consent
- Unable to attend program due to work or home schedule
- Currently using medications or in active treatment to quit smoking
- Currently or planned participation in research or treatment programs that would interfere with this study
- Presence of health conditions that would make participation in yoga difficult or dangerous
- Cardiovascular disease
- Stroke/TIA
- Chest pain with physical activity
- Current or recent (\< 6 months) cancer treatment
- Uncontrolled Hypertension
- Untreated major depression or hospitalization \< six months
- Bone joint problems
- Liver or Kidney Disease
- Fainting within the past year
- +7 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
Related Publications (5)
Thind H, Jennings E, Fava JL, Sillice MA, Becker BM, Hartman SJ, Bock BC. Differences between Men and Women Enrolling in Smoking Cessation Programs Using Yoga as a Complementary Therapy. J Yoga Phys Ther. 2016;6(3):245. doi: 10.4172/2157-7595.1000245. Epub 2016 Jun 15.
PMID: 27683623BACKGROUNDBock BC, Rosen RK, Fava JL, Gaskins RB, Jennings E, Thind H, Carmody J, Dunsiger SI, Gidron N, Becker BM, Marcus BH. Testing the efficacy of yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation: design and methods of the BreathEasy trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2014 Jul;38(2):321-32. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.06.003. Epub 2014 Jun 14.
PMID: 24937018BACKGROUNDBock BC, Dunsiger SI, Rosen RK, Thind H, Jennings E, Fava JL, Becker BM, Carmody J, Marcus BH. Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Smoking Cessation: Results From BreathEasy, a Randomized Clinical Trial. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 Oct 26;21(11):1517-1523. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty212.
PMID: 30295912RESULTBock BC, Thind H, Dunsiger S, Fava JL, Jennings E, Becker BM, Marcus BH, Rosen RK, Sillice MA. Who Enrolls in a Quit Smoking Program with Yoga Therapy? Am J Health Behav. 2017 Nov 1;41(6):740-749. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.41.6.8.
PMID: 29025502RESULTRosen RK, Thind H, Jennings E, Guthrie KM, Williams DM, Bock BC. "Smoking Does Not Go With Yoga:" A Qualitative Study of Women's Phenomenological Perceptions During Yoga and Smoking Cessation. Int J Yoga Therap. 2016 Jan;26(1):33-41. doi: 10.17761/1531-2054-26.1.33.
PMID: 27797659RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Staff Psychologist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 11, 2013
First Posted
March 13, 2013
Study Start
July 1, 2012
Primary Completion
July 1, 2016
Study Completion
June 1, 2017
Last Updated
July 19, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-07