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Behavioral Intervention

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Smoking Addiction

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Neal M. Doran
Research Sponsored by Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Must not have
Unable to attend virtual intervention
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial enrolls Veterans who smoke and are at high risk for suicide. They will either receive the usual smoking cessation treatment or a new treatment that combines standard quitting methods with Dialectical Behavior Therapy,

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Veteran smokers at high risk of suicide. Participants should be current smokers with a history or risk of depression and suicidality, who are typically excluded from other cessation programs.
What is being tested?
The study compares standard smoking cessation treatment to a new approach combining this standard treatment with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which helps manage emotions and reduce suicidal behaviors.
What are the potential side effects?
While the trial does not specify side effects, DBT generally has minimal risks. It may bring up uncomfortable emotions during therapy sessions but is designed to improve emotional regulation over time.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I cannot participate in online treatments.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Proportion of participants who stop using tobacco
Secondary study objectives
Average change per participant in quality of sleep
Average improvement in negative mood per participant
Average improvement in physical pain per participant

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: DBTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Standard behavioral cessation intervention adapted to incorporate DBT skills for emotion regulation.
Group II: TAUActive Control1 Intervention
Standard behavioral cessation intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Veterans Medical Research FoundationLead Sponsor
44 Previous Clinical Trials
4,945 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Depression
611 Patients Enrolled for Depression
University of CaliforniaOTHER
45 Previous Clinical Trials
306,976 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Depression
7,383 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Neal M. DoranPrincipal InvestigatorVeterans Medical Research Foundation / VA
~14 spots leftby Jun 2025
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