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Joystick training may boost smoking cessation success

NCT ID NCT03325777

Symptom relief Sponsor: Jasper A. Smits Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a computer joystick task that trains people to avoid smoking-related images can help them quit smoking when added to standard care. 96 daily smokers who wanted to quit participated. The training aimed to change automatic, unconscious tendencies to approach smoking cues. The main outcome was whether participants remained smoke-free at 3 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Approach Bias Retraining (computerized joystick task)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost add-on to standard smoking cessation programs to improve quit rates.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (96 participants) with no blinding, so results may not generalize. The training effect may be weak or short-lived.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

96 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2017

Finished

Oct 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients ages 18-65 capable of providing informed consent * Willing and able to provide informed consent, attend all study visits, and comply with the protocol * Daily smoker for at least 1 year * Currently smoke an average of at least 5 cigarettes per day * Report a motivation to quit smoking of at least 5 on a 10-point scale Exclusion Criteria: * A lifetime history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, or delusional disorders; an eating disorder in the past 6 months; organic brain syndrome, mental retardation or other cognitive dysfunction that could interfere with capacity to engage in therapy; a history of substance or alcohol abuse or dependence (other than nicotine) in the last 6 months or otherwise unable to commit to refraining from alcohol use during the acute period of study participation. * Visual or hand-motoric impairments * Current use of nicotine replacement therapy * Current use of any other pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy for smoking cessation not provided by the researchers during the quit attempt * Current use of tobacco products other than cigarettes * Insufficient command of the English language as the treatment manual is written only in English and study staff are not fluent in other languages

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Conditions

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nicotine dependence Tobacco Use

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Nicotine dependence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

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