Effects of Exercise and Nicotine on Cognition in Smokers

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Adult smokers will participate in a two stage testing trial, where the first stage will utilize a within-subject counterbalance design and individuals will participate in both conditions. The second stage will utilize a two-arm randomized control trail. The two conditions are (a) moderate intensity exercise and (b) nicotine inhalation. The primary measure of assessment will be reaction time and accuracy on the N-back task.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Western University, Canada
• Treatments: Nicotine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Fit the criteria of a smoker (smoke more than 5 cigarettes a day and on baseline assessment blow greater than 10 P.P.M. analyzed with the piCO+ Smokerlyzer.

• At least 18 years old

• Physically able to perform exercise

• Read and write in English

• Must have an email or telephone for communication

Exclusion Criteria:

• COPD or inhaler dependent

• Recent health issues such as a heart attack

• Participants taking prescription medication for depression or asthma

• Pregnant

• Unable to give informed consent