Cognitive Behavioral Treatment With Activity Trackers for Smoking Cessation

Brief Summary

Given the high prevalence of deaths per year attributable to tobacco use, improving smoking cessation treatments is an important public health priority Worldwide. It is also known that practicing physical activity (PA) may help with smoking cessation. Physical activity trackers (PATs) have been demonstrated to increase PA levels among various populations, as a sole intervention or in combination with behavioral interventions targeting PA. This study aims to examine the feasibility and effect of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) + Physical Activity Tracker use (Fitbit Versa 3®) for smoking cessation. In this study, an estimated sample of 120 adult smokers of at least 10 cigarettes per day will be randomly allocated to one of the following conditions: 1) CBT for smoking cessation + PAT; 2) CBT for smoking cessation. Mail goals: 1) To examine the feasibility (i.e., adherence, perceived utility, satisfaction) of integrating Fitbit Versa 3® into a CBT for smoking cessation; 2) to examine the effectiveness of CBT for smoking cessation + PAT and CBT for smoking cessation in terms of smoking abstinence rates (point-prevalence and days of continuous abstinence), PA (i.e., steps per day, moderate to vigorous physical activity), physiological outcomes (i.e. sleep quality, quality of life) and mental health outcomes (anxiety and depression symptoms, difficulties in emotional regulation); 3) to examine the association between PA levels and study outcomes