Game on: turning exercise into a game to help heavy smokers quit
NCT ID NCT07390695
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a gamified exercise program can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and help hardcore smokers (at least 20 cigarettes a day for a year) quit. Sixty physically inactive smokers will follow a 12-week structured exercise program with game-like elements. The study has no control group, so results will be compared within the same group before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gamified structured exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a fun, engaging way to help heavy smokers improve their fitness and quit smoking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The program may not be engaging enough to keep participants motivated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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17 to 45 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * hardcore smokers (min 20 cigarettes per day) * being active smokers at least 1 year * physically active (MET less than 600 MET minutes per week) Exclusion Criteria: * having any medical conditions that limit them to participation in a program training
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitas Gadjah Mada
Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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