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ABSTRACT: Aim
To test the potential benefit of extending cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) relative to not extending CBT on long-term abstinence from smoking.Design
Two-group parallel randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized to receive non-extended CBT (n = 111) or extended CBT (n = 112) following a 26-week open-label treatment.Setting
Community clinic in the United States.Participants
A total of 219 smokers (mean age: 43 years; mean cigarettes/day: 18).Intervention
All participants received 10 weeks of combined CBT + bupropion sustained release (bupropion SR) + nicotine patch and were continued on CBT and either no medications if abstinent, continued bupropion + nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) if increased craving or depression scores, or varenicline if still smoking at 10 weeks. Half the participants were randomized at 26 weeks to extended CBT (E-CBT) to week 48 and half to non-extended CBT (no additional CBT sessions).Measurements
The primary outcome was expired CO-confirmed, 7-day point-prevalence (PP) at 52- and 104-week follow-up. Analyses were based on intention-to-treat.Findings
PP abstinence rates at the 52-week follow-up were comparable across non-extended CBT (40%) and E-CBT (39%) groups [odds ratio (OR) = 0.99; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.55, 1.78]. A similar pattern was observed across non-extended CBT (39%) and E-CBT (33%) groups at the 104-week follow-up (OR = 0.79; 95% CI= 0.44, 1.40).Conclusion
Prolonging cognitive-behavioral therapy from 26 to 48 weeks does not appear to improve long-term abstinence from smoking.
SUBMITTER: Laude JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5503769 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Laude Jennifer R JR Bailey Steffani R SR Crew Erin E Varady Ann A Lembke Anna A McFall Danielle D Jeon Anna A Killen Diana D Killen Joel D JD David Sean P SP
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<h4>Aim</h4>To test the potential benefit of extending cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) relative to not extending CBT on long-term abstinence from smoking.<h4>Design</h4>Two-group parallel randomized controlled trial. Patients were randomized to receive non-extended CBT (n = 111) or extended CBT (n = 112) following a 26-week open-label treatment.<h4>Setting</h4>Community clinic in the United States.<h4>Participants</h4>A total of 219 smokers (mean age: 43 years; mean cigarettes/day: 18).<h4>In ...[more]