Attentional Bias Modification Training for E-cigarette Users

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Tobacco Use Cessation; E-cigarette Use

Treatments: Behavioral: Computerized attentional bias modification training; Behavioral: Placebo attention control training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05112562

20.172

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aims are to (1) evaluate attentional bias to e-cigarette cues between the intervention and control groups at post-intervention as compared to the pre-intervention; and (2) test the feasibility and efficacy of the intervention at post-intervention. To accomplish these aims, a theory-driven parallel, controlled 2-arm randomized clinical trial will be conducted with young adult e-cigarette users (approximately N = 50). Outcomes are attentional bias to e-cigarette cues and abstinence outcomes including nicotine dependence, and arousal/urges for e-cigarette use.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 29 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 and 29 years
• Those who use ENDS exclusively, not combining with other tobacco, for 3 consecutive months
• Those who own a smartphone.

Exclusion criteria

• Current medication or psychosocial treatment for ENDS dependence
• Serious alcohol-use problems (≥ 26 points on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test)
• Ophthalmic conditions impeding eye-tracking
• Current psychiatric/psychosocial treatment for other mental health disorders in the DSM-5 (e.g., schizophrenia)
• Pregnancy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Computerized attentional bias modification training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computerized attentional bias modification training

Placebo attention control training

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Placebo attention control training