Meriter Mindfulness Training for Smokers Program and Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The Meriter Smoking Cessation Study tests participants in the Meriter Smoking Cessation Program. Meriter Hospital and clinic patients will be recruited into the Meriter Smoking Cessation Program. The Meriter Smoking Cessation Program has two interventions, the Mindfulness Training for Smokers (MTS) intervention and the Quit Line (QL) Intervention. Study activities include one 10-minute study visit and two 5-minute survey phone calls.

Detailed Description
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The Meriter Smoking Cessation Study tests participants in the Meriter Smoking Cessation Program. Meriter Hospital and clinic patients will be recruited into the Meriter Smoking Cessation Program. The Meriter Smoking Cessation Program has two interventions, the Mindfulness Training for Smokers (MTS) intervention and the Quit Line (QL) Intervention. Study activities include one 10-minute study visit and two 5-minute survey phone calls. MTS: Mindfulness Training for Smokers Intervention. This is the 7-week quit smoking intervention developed by the PI. QL: Quit Line Intervention. This is a program starting at makes use of the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line. Meriter Smoking Cessation Program: A program offering the MTS and QL interventions to smokers at Meriter Hospital and Clinics. Meriter Smoking Cessation Study: This is a study comprised of 2 phone surveys and 1 study visit that tests participants in the MTS and QL intervention. Participants in the Meriter Smoking cessation program will have the opportunity to decide if they would like to be in the study.

Official Title
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Meriter Mindfulness Training for Smokers Program and Study

Conditions
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Smoking

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Mindfulness
* Behavioral: Quit Line


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: everyday smoker Exclusion Criteria: current alcohol or other drug addiction

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Mindfulness<br>Smokers enter a Mindfulness Training for Smokers course | Behavioral: Mindfulness<br>* Group behavioral intervention using mindfulness to help smokers quit smoking<br>* Other names: Mindfulness Training for Smokers;|
| Quit Line<br>Smokers attempt smoking cessation with the help of the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line | Behavioral: Quit Line<br>* see arm<br>* Other names: see arm;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| biochemically confirmed post treatment smoking abstinence | Carbon monoxide levels are obtained 10 days post quit. CO under 7 = abstinence. | 10 days post quit | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Smoking, Tobacco, Addiction, Mindfulness, Meditation