The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in Smokers Failing a Smoking Cessation Program

Recruiting now · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Smoking

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00981396

Run by

Soul Medicine Institute

People needed

40

Starts

2009-09-20

Expected to finish

2027-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-27

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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

Where it is running

• NHS Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust — Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.