Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Cigarette Craving
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
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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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2012
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 26, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 3, 2014
CompletedJune 3, 2014
May 1, 2014
3 months
May 26, 2014
May 31, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
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).
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Cigarette withdrawal-related and non-withdrawal related feelings
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Other Outcomes (2)
Blood pressure
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Pulse rate
Immediately after a 20-minutes session of progressive muscle relaxation
Study Arms (2)
Progressive muscle relaxation
EXPERIMENTALProgressive muscle relaxation: single 20-minutes session
Reading newspaper of the day
NO INTERVENTIONReading newspaper of the day : single 20-minutes session
Interventions
Comparison of progressive muscle relaxation and no intervention (e.g., reading newspaper of the day) for the same amount of time.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18 years or more
- Daily cigarette smokers
You may not qualify if:
- Hospitalization
- Participating in cigarette dependency treatment or trying to quit smoking with other methods
- Uncontrolled blood pressure
- Current other substance users (except alcohol)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Related Publications (1)
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.
PMID: 25645166DERIVED
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Conditions
Interventions
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Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Thatsanee Limsanon, M.Sc.
Chulalongkorn University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 26, 2014
First Posted
June 3, 2014
Study Start
August 1, 2012
Primary Completion
November 1, 2012
Study Completion
November 1, 2012
Last Updated
June 3, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-05