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Community-based Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adults With High Stress Sensitivity.

Jasper A. Smits · with University of Houston, University of Oklahoma · NCT06053567

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Phase 3
Target enrollment
360
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
December 27, 2023
Record last updated
May 15, 2026

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What the study is about

Anxiety sensitivity, reflecting the fear of bodily sensations, is a risk factor for the maintenance and relapse of smoking. This study is designed to address the question - is a smoking cessation intervention personalized to high anxiety sensitive smokers and adapted for implementation by the YMCA effective among racially/ethnically diverse samples?

Being studied: Aerobic Exercise; Counseling; Nicotine patch

Conditions: Nicotine Dependence

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult (age ≥ 18);
  • High Anxiety Sensitivity (≥5 on the Short Scale Anxiety Sensitivity Index [SSASI]);
  • Daily smoker, ≥5 cigarettes (including e-cigarettes, little cigars/cigarillos) for ≥1 year;
  • Motivated to quit smoking as evidenced by a score of ≥5 on a 0-10 Likert scale;
  • Body mass index \< 40;
  • Medical clearance to participate.
  • Located near a participating YMCA site (within 50 miles)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Regular exercise defined as engaging in vigorous-intensity exercise for at least 75 minutes per week for the last 3 months
  • Receiving current intervention for smoking cessation.
  • Outstanding debt to the YMCA
  • Listed as a sex offender on the National Sex Offender Registry

Recruiting US locations

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Marla I Sarmiento, BS · 915-502-9979 · sarmimar@utexas.edu
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