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SchizophreniaNCT03190161

Music to Reduce Use of Smoking in Patients With Schizophrenia

A study testing Music session in people with Schizophrenia and Nicotine Dependence, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of self-selected music listening which targets disrupting the reward process maintaining smoking and additionally attenuating the reward processing deficits associated with schizophrenia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Music session
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
9 Mar 2017to 17 Sep 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • clinician verification diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
  • smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day for the past month
  • score of 4 or more on the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence73
  • psychiatric stability (e.g., no psychiatric hospitalizations within the last year, no expectation for medication change during study participation, no active suicidal ideation, no symptoms that interfere with ability to participate in study activities)
  • the capacity to participate in the informed consent process

Who cannot join

  • being medically unstable (e.g., medical condition that requires frequent medical appointments or hospitalizations and interferes with ability to participate in study activities)
  • report active substance abuse or testing positive drug or alcohol use
  • taking bupropion, varenicline, nicotine replacement products and/or involved in any other smoking cessation treatment
  • participating in any treatment or activity that includes music as a focus
  • having a seizure disorder, other neurological illnesses, or a family history of seizures

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • New York University School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10016

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of self-selected music listening which targets disrupting the reward process maintaining smoking and additionally attenuating the reward processing deficits associated with schizophrenia. Five participants with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder who smoke/nicotine will participate in an individual session of self-selected music listening for a half an hour.

Being tested
Music session
Keywords
Schizophrenia
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Smoking

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Music sessionBehavioural

    Participants will be asked to refrain from smoking from 24 hours before the music listening session as confirmed by breath carbon monoxide level <6 ppm on the day of the session. They will be contacted by phone or in person at the clinic as a reminder prior.

Study groups in NCT03190161
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Schizophrenia PatientsExperimentalClinician verification diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder
Receives: Behavioral: Music session

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS)

    Measures Pleasure Pre Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  2. Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) Post Music Session

    Measures Pleasure Post Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  3. Pleasure Rating Scale (PRS)

    Measures Pleasure Pre Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  4. Pleasure Rating Scale (PRS) Post Music Session

    Measures Pleasure Post Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  5. Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-B)

    Measures Cravings Pre Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  6. Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief (QSU-B) Post Music Session

    Measures Cravings Post Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  7. Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS)

    Measures Withdrawal Pre Music Session and Post Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

  8. Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS) Post Music Session

    Measures Withdrawal Post Music Session

    Measured: 1 Day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jun 2017
  2. Study start9 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion17 Sep 2018
  4. Study completion17 Sep 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03190161
Sponsor's protocol ID
17-00001
Status last verified
Aug 2019
First submitted
25 May 2017
Last updated
15 Aug 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Music session in people with Schizophrenia and Nicotine Dependence, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) (time frame: 1 Day). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2019.

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