Smokers “Context Reactivity” in Virtual Domestic Environments

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Giulia Benvegnù ◽  
Francesco Tommasi ◽  
Stefano Ferraro ◽  
Elettra Libener ◽  
Marzia Di Chio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Context Effect ◽  
Living Room ◽  
Pharmacological Interventions ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Sense Of Presence ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Smoking Cues ◽  
Domestic Environments ◽  
Potential Use

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Although the effects of proximal smoking cues have been widely studied in smokers, little is known on the features associated with background spatial context effect, that is, “context reactivity.” The aim of this study was to investigate context reactivity exhibited by smokers in virtual cue-free domestic scenarios. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Sixty-nine participants divided in 2 cohorts (33 smokers and 36 non-smokers) were exposed to a virtual reality session with 4 domestic room scenarios presented in a balanced order: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living room. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We showed that (i) it is possible to elicit smoking craving in smokers in virtual reality, and (ii) these effects are room dependent and (iii) associated with a lower sense of presence; furthermore, (iv) smokers reported higher craving scores for alcohol and food in a room-dependent fashion compared to non-smokers. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Our study provides an experimental paradigm for assessing context reactivity in smokers and suggests a potential use for the identification of non-pharmacological interventions as a co-adjuvant of smoking cessation treatment.

scholarly journals Smoking cessation treatment for COPD smokers: the role of pharmacological interventions

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C.A. Jiménez-Ruiz ◽  
K.O. Fagerström
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Nicotine Replacement Therapy ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Pharmacological Treatments ◽  
Pharmacological Interventions ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
High Doses

Because stopping smoking is such a pressing necessity for COPD smokers physicians should use smoking cessation treatments aggressively. For optimal efficacy smoking cessation in COPD smokers should combine behavioral and pharmacological treatments. Three types of pharmacological treatments are proven to be safe and effective: Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Bupropion and Varenicline. Use of NRT, bupropion or varenicline, single or in combination, at standard doses or at high doses, for 8-12 weeks or for more than 6-12 months have proven to help these patients to quit. For optimizing efficacy these medications can also be introduced some weeks before actual quitting. In COPD smoking patients that are not interested in stopping completely or abruptly these medications can be used to aid cessation in a more gradual way. Pharmacotherapy to aid cessation in COPD smokers have proven to be highly cost effective.

scholarly journals Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality to Assess Nicotine Cue Reactivity During Treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eili Kaganoff ◽  
Patrick S. Bordnick ◽  
Brian Lee Carter
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cue Reactivity ◽  
Treatment Decisions ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Cigarette Smokers ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Treatment Measures

Cue reactivity assessments have been widely used to assess craving and attention to cues among cigarette smokers. Cue reactivity has the potential to offer insights into treatment decisions; however, the use of cue reactivity in treatment studies has been limited. This study assessed the feasibility of using a virtual reality–based cue reactivity assessment approach (VR-NCRAS) during treatment. In a clinical smoking cessation treatment study, 46 treatment-seeking nicotine-dependent adult smokers were assessed for cue reactivity at baseline, Week 4, and Week 10 of treatment. Measures of cue reactivity included subjective craving and attention to cues after exposure to two neutral and two smoking cue environments. Overall, feasibility of using VR-NCRAS was demonstrated and these findings support the use of the cue reactivity assessment during treatment, which can inform treatment decisions.

scholarly journals Electronic cigarettes in standard smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders: E-cigarette users show similar if not higher quit rates as those using commonly recommended smoking cessation aids

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolien Adriaens ◽  
Eline Belmans ◽  
Dinska Van Gucht ◽  
Frank Baeyens
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Smoking Abstinence ◽  
Smoking Cessation Treatment ◽  
Cessation Treatment ◽  
Point Prevalence Abstinence

Abstract Background This interventional-cohort study tried to answer if people who smoke and choose an e-cigarette in the context of smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors in Flanders are achieving smoking abstinence and how they compare to clients who opt for commonly recommended (or no) aids (nicotine replacement therapy, smoking cessation medication). Methods Participants were recruited by tobacco counselors. They followed smoking cessation treatment (in group) for 2 months. At several times during treatment and 7 months after quit date, participants were asked to fill out questionnaires and to perform eCO measurements. Results One third of all participants (n = 244) achieved smoking abstinence 7 months after the quit date, with e-cigarette users having higher chances to be smoking abstinent at the final session compared to NRT users. Point prevalence abstinence rates across all follow-up measurements, however, as well as continuous and prolonged smoking abstinence, were similar in e-cigarette users and in clients having chosen a commonly recommended (or no) smoking cessation aid. No differences were obtained between smoking cessation aids with respect to product use and experiences. Conclusions People who smoke and choose e-cigarettes in the context of smoking cessation treatment by tobacco counselors show similar if not higher smoking cessation rates compared to those choosing other evidence-based (or no) smoking cessation aids.

Contextual priming to increase the sense of presence in virtual reality: exploratory study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Cerda ◽  
Aurélie Fauvarque ◽  
Pierluigi Graziani ◽  
Jonathan Del-Monte
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Sense Of Presence
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