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NCT03058991 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Cognitive and Emotional Skills to Aid Smoking Prevention

A NA study, sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
124
Enrollment target

NCT03058991 is a NA study that has completed, run by Boston University Charles River Campus. The registered enrollment target is 124 participants.

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The verdict

NCT03058991, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
124 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the current proposal is to investigate the extent to which interventions designed to improve cognitive (working memory) and emotional (distress tolerance) regulatory processes enhance the effectiveness of standard no-smoking informational interventions. Emotional and cognitive dysregulation increases the likelihood of smoking and makes it particularly challenging to benefit from standard interventions. Working memory and associated deficits make it more difficult for individuals to utilize information from interventions, make judicious decisions regarding the cost and benefits of smoking, and to resist targeted advertising. In addition, disruptions in emotion regulatory capacities increase the probability of using cigarettes as a coping mechanism to self-regulate negative affect and stress. Individuals with affective disturbances smoke at higher rates and have more difficulties quitting, and are more likely to smoke as a way to reduce negative affect. The goal of the current project is to generate new insights and new approaches to smoking prevention among low-SES youth by investigating (1) the influence of known SES-related deficits in working memory and affect regulation on proximal measures of smoking risk, and (2) the potential for targeted interventions to reverse these risks. Specifically, the investigators examine the influence of working memory training and distress tolerance (mindfulness) interventions on cognitive/affective targets placing individuals at risk for smoking initiation and maintenance. The specific aims of this study are therefore to investigate: 1. The feasibility and acceptability of school- and community-based brief interventions targeting working memory and distress tolerance in a diverse sample of low SES adolescents. 2. The effects of working memory and distress tolerance interventions, relative to a standard informational intervention alone, on specific cognitive-affective targets-delay discounting and distress toleranc

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Distress Tolerance Intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL Working Memory Intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL Control Informational Intervention

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 124 participants
Start Date 2016-11-08
Est. Completion 2019-04-04
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03058991

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03058991 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 124 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Boston University Charles River Campus, which has 104 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Distress Tolerance Intervention is the first listed.

NCT03058991 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03058991 about?

NCT03058991 is a clinical study titled "Cognitive and Emotional Skills to Aid Smoking Prevention". The purpose of the current proposal is to investigate the extent to which interventions designed to improve cognitive (working memory) and emotional (distress tolerance) regulatory processes enhance the effectiveness of standard no-smoking informational interventions. Emotional and cognitive dysregu...

What is the current status of trial NCT03058991?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 124 participants. The study started on 2016-11-08. Estimated completion is 2019-04-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03058991?

The interventions under investigation include: Distress Tolerance Intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Working Memory Intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Control Informational Intervention (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03058991?

This trial is sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus, which has 104 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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