Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Physical Activity as an Aid for Smoking Cessation: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: Including a tailored moderate-intensity physical activity intervention in a standard smoking cessation treatment program (pharmaceutical treatment and counseling) increases the chances of quitting and reduces nicotine withdrawal symptoms, negative moods, stress, and weight gain.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Current cigarette smokers between the ages of 18 and 75 years, who are motivated to stop smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients currently suffering from depression, or have been diagnosed with depression in the last 12 months, or subjects with past or present history of psychosis, panic disorder, or bipolar disorder
* Any subject with known severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Ages 18 to 65 years
* Must be able to give informed consent
* Must live in the area for the next 3 months
* Depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS-D score ≥ 8
* Fagerstrom score \> 3
* Must be sedentary, have not participated regularly in aerobic physical exercise (for at least 20 minutes per day, 3 days per week) for the past six months.
* Must be able to exercise at 60% maximum heart rate (MHR) (cleared by a physician)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cannot read or write fluently in the French language
* Pregnancy or plans to attempt pregnancy
* 60 minutes or more per week of moderate or vigorous physical activity
* Currently in a quit smoking program
* Currently using NRT of any kind or using any other quit smoking method or treatment
* Poor willingness or inability to comply with protocol requirements

Medical problems:

* Cancer treatment within the past 6 monthsPsychiatric Problems
* Currently suicidal or psychotic, (or suicidal/psychotic in last 6 months)
* Taking these specific medications for psychiatric problems: Mood stabilizer (Lithium, Depakote, Neurontin), Antipsychotics (Haldol, Clozaril, Risperdal)
* Currently diagnosis of a bipolar disorder as assessed by MINI 5.0
* Currently diagnosis of a alcohol dependence as assessed by MINI 5.0
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* ≥ 18 years of age
* Smoke at least 10 cigarettes/day for the past year
* Suffered an enzyme-positive ACS
* Planned hospitalization of ≥24 hours
* Motivated to quit smoking
* Likely to be available for follow-up
* Able to understand and read English or French

Exclusion Criteria:

* Medical condition with a prognosis of \< 1 year
* Pregnant or lactating
* Current use of Wellbutrin or any other medications that contain bupropion
* Current use of any medical therapy for smoking cessation (e.g. BuSpar, fluoxetine, doxepin, nicotine gum, or nicotine patch)
* Current seizure disorder, history of seizures or predisposition to seizures (e.g. history of brain tumor, severe head trauma, or stroke)
* History of bulimia or anorexia nervosa
* Current diagnosis of major depression (requiring medication), bipolar disease, or dementia
* History of suicidal events (previous suicide attempt, suicidal ideation) or family history of suicide
* Diagnosed hepatic failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis or history of hepatic impairment (AST or ALT levels ≥ 2 times upper limit of normal prior to admission for ACS)
* Renal impairment with creatinine levels ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal
* Excessive alcohol consumption defined as ≥ 14 alcoholic drinks per week
* Use of any illegal drugs in the past year (e.g. cocaine, heroin, opiates)
* Current use of medications that lower seizure threshold e.g. amantadine, anti-depressants, anti-malarials, anti-psychotics, levodopa, lithium, quinolone antibiotics, ritonavir, systemic steroids, theophyllin, type 1C antiarrhythmics (e.g. encainide, flecainide, propafenone)
* Use of MAO inhibitors or thioridazine in the past 15 days
* Current use of over-the-counter stimulants (e.g. ephedrine, phenylephrine) or anoretics
D: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Current daily smoker \>10 or more cigarettes per day
2. Having smoked (on average \> 10 cigarettes/day) regularly for at least 3 years
3. Age between 18 and 65 years
4. Sedentary lifestyle defined as less than 20 minutes a day of moderate-intensity physical assessed by the Swiss Baseline Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current pharmacological agent use to quit smoking
2. Medical problems that would alter training responses: arthritis, heart disease, and orthopedic problems
3. Presence of an unstable medical condition
4. Current or recent major cardiovascular event, such as recent myocardial infarction (\>12 months) or stroke, angina pectoris, major arrhythmia
5. Current psychiatric illness
6. Alcohol (\> 4 drinks/day for men and \> 3 drink/d. for women), or/and other substance abuse
7. Current or planned pregnancy
8. Systematic skin disease

Answer: D