Video games and medication join forces to help people with mental illness quit smoking
NCT ID NCT03950427
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study tests a smoking cessation program designed for adults with serious mental illness. Participants receive a combination of videogame-based physical activity, smoking cessation counseling, and the medication bupropion. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable, and whether it helps reduce or stop smoking.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- bupropion, videogame-based physical activity, and counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer an effective, engaging way to help people with serious mental illness quit smoking, improving their physical health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, so results may not apply broadly. The combination approach may not work better than standard methods, and bupropion has side effects.
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Conditions
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143-0610, United States
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