RecruitingNicotine Dependence
Community-based Smoking Cessation Treatment for Adults With High Stress Sensitivity.
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
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?
Sponsor: Jasper A. Smits
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 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)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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
Where it's recruiting
Texas
Austin
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06053567 · last updated 2026-05-15