Imagining future events to help you quit smoking
Part of Lungs & breathing, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a technique called episodic thinking—imagining future events in detail—to help people quit smoking. It may help you become more motivated to quit and reduce your urge to smoke.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have smoked cigarettes every day for the last month.
- A saliva test shows you have used tobacco (they will check this).
- You want to quit smoking within the next month.
- You have never been diagnosed with a smoking-related illness, like a respiratory disease.
- You have not used any smoking cessation treatments (like patches or gum) in the past month.
- You do not have an anxiety or mood disorder, and you are not pregnant or unable to use nicotine replacement therapy for medical reasons.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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