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ArticleNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2014

Effects of systematic cue exposure through virtual reality on cigarette craving.

Irene Pericot-Valverde, Roberto Secades-Villa, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Olaya García-Rodríguez

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Article in Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07223879 (Single Blind, Parallel Group Trial of Novel, On-Demand Virtual Reality to Amplify Practice Efficacy), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07223879 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Single Blind, Parallel Group Trial of Novel, On-Demand Virtual Reality to Amplify Practice Efficacy (NO VAPE) Added to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nicotine Vaping Cessation

TypeinterventionalSponsorCharles River AnalyticsRan2025 to 2028Enrolled90ConditionsNO VAPE + 12 Weeks of Standard CBT, Sham NO VAPE + 12 Weeks Standard CBTArmsNO VAPE VR app with CBT-embedded content with a 12-session individual CBT treatment program, Sham VR app without CBT-embedded content with a 12-session individual CBT treatment program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Application of Digital Medicine in Addiction.Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (science) · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irene Pericot-ValverdeDepartment of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain;
Roberto Secades-VillaDepartment of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain;
José Gutiérrez-MaldonadoDepartment of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatments, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Olaya García-RodríguezDepartment of Psychology, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain; garciaolaya@uniovi.es.
Universidad de Oviedo · ESUniversitat de Barcelona · ES

Funding

Drug Abuse Research Training (DART) ProgramR25DA020537 · NIDA · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · PI KATHLEEN T. BRADY, Sudie E Back · 2006 to 2026
$6.3M
NIDA NIH HHS R25 DA020537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCigarette cravings have been associated with less successful attempts to quit smoking and a greater likelihood of relapse after smoking cessation. Background craving refers to a relatively steady and continuous experience of craving, while cue-induced craving refers to phases of intense craving triggered by cues associated with smoking. Cue exposure treatment (CET) involves repeated exposure to stimuli associated with substance use in order to reduce craving responses. However, mixed results have been found regarding the effect of CET on both types of craving. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of systematic virtual reality cue exposure treatment (VR-CET) on background and cue-induced cravings.

methodsParticipants were 48 treatment-seeking smokers. The VR-CET consisted of prolonged exposure sessions to several interactive virtual environments. The VR-CET was applied once a week over 5 weeks. An individualized hierarchy of exposure was drawn up for each patient starting from the easiest virtual environment. Background and cue-induced cravings were recorded in each session.

resultsCue-induced craving decreased over each session as a result of prolonged exposure. VR-CET also reduced cue-induced and background cravings across the 5 sessions, showing a cumulative effect across the exposure sessions.

conclusionsOur results evidenced the utility of VR-CET in reducing both types of cigarette craving. A combination of CET through VR with psychological treatments may improve current treatments for smoking cessation.

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Computer SimulationCravingCuesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSmokingSmoking CessationTreatment OutcomeVirtual Reality Exposure Therapy

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PMID24962558
PMCPMC4342674
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