Puff Biofeedback to Reduce Smoking Reinforcement

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Conditions studied: Cigarette Smoking

In brief

The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of a novel bio-behavioral paradigm, entitled, Puff Topography Biofeedback Training, compared to a control condition, in reducing stress-induced smoking reinforcement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05644002

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

154

Starts

2022-03-21

Expected to finish

2023-09-13

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-24

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-55
• Daily smoking ≥ 8 cigarettes/day verified by carbon monoxide analysis of breath sample ≥ 8 ppm
• Smoking within 30 minutes of waking
• English fluency.

You may not qualify if…

• Current smoking cessation treatment
• Past-month reduction of cigarettes/day by ≥50%
• Moderate or severe non-nicotine substance use disorder
• Past-year psychiatric instability (e.g., psychosis, mania)
• Severe visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments
• Medical condition that could impact stress reactivity or physiology
• Current regular use of medication that could affect cardiorespiratory function (e.g., beta blockers, benzodiazepines; note-use of SSRIs/SNRIs is permitted if dose is stable ≥ 6 wks).

Where it is running

• Rutgers. The State University of New Jersey — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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