Ear stimulation for nicotine withdrawal in psychiatric patients
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether gentle electrical stimulation on the ear can help relieve nicotine withdrawal symptoms for smokers who are in a psychiatric hospital and must stop smoking. It is added on top of standard nicotine replacement therapy.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old and currently in a psychiatric hospital.
- You have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
- You have smoked daily for the past six months and feel addicted (a brief test will confirm).
- You are experiencing withdrawal symptoms (like cravings or irritability) because you had to quit smoking when admitted.
- You agree to use the hospital's standard nicotine patches or gum.
- You do not have an infection, wound, or rash on your outer ear.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have not had ear acupuncture or ear stimulation for quitting smoking in the last three months.
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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