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Yoga may ease nicotine withdrawal and stress during quit attempts

NCT ID NCT02181179

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 investigates whether an 8-week yoga program can help female smokers manage stress and nicotine withdrawal when trying to quit. Participants attend two 60-minute yoga sessions per week and provide hair and saliva samples to measure stress hormones. The goal is to see if yoga reduces withdrawal symptoms and improves coping, potentially offering a new behavioral strategy for smoking cessation.

What this could mean

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Active substance
yoga (Hatha/vinyasa)
What this could lead to
If yoga eases withdrawal and stress, it could become a drug-free tool to help smokers quit and stay smoke-free.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to all smokers, and yoga alone may not be enough to overcome nicotine addiction.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Jul 2014

Finished

Jul 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female only patients ages 18-65 capable of providing informed consent * Daily smoker for at least one year. * Currently smoke an average of at least 10 cigarettes per day. * Sedentary as defined by moderate-intensity exercise less than 2 days/wk for at least 30 minutes each * Written physician approval/medical clearance to participate in an exercise/yoga protocol. -Report motivation to quit smoking of at least 5 on a 10-point Likert-type scale - -Express interest in making a serious, unassisted quit attempt in the next month- * Have not decreased number of cigarettes smoked in the past 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Use of other tobacco products * Severe obesity (BMI ≥ 40) * Currently pregnant or plans to become pregnant * Diagnosis of a schizophrenia or bipolar-spectrum disorder * Currently suicidal or suicide high-risk or severe depression * Use of corticosteroid medications * Change in medication doses for past 6-months for psychotropic drugs * Receiving concurrent psychotherapy

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Conditions

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nicotine dependence Smoking

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Waitlist YOGA

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

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