Smartphone Application for Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking
• Interventions: Behavioral: Experimental App; Behavioral: Active Comparator App

• Registration Number: NCT02134509
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a smartphone application for smoking cessation in smokers ages 18 to 65 years.

Detailed Description

In this randomized control trial, subjects will be randomly assigned to receive one of two treatments: (1) a standard smartphone application to support smokers working to become quit-free, or (2) the tested intervention, an app that trains behavioral strategies for smoking cessation. The primary endpoint of interest will be 1-week point prevalence abstinence at end of treatment, and at 3 and 6 months follow-up for individuals.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-09
• Study Start: 2014-10
• Primary Completion: 2016-03
• Study Completion: 2016-06
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 511

Inclusion Criteria

• Smoke 5+ cigarettes/day
• < 3 months abstinence in the past year
• Have a smartphone
• Score greater than or equal to 8 of 10 on the Contemplation Ladder (Biener & Abrams, 1991)

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Exclusion Criteria

• None

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental App	Experimental App	This is a 3-week smartphone-based training program that trains behavioral strategies for smoking cessation by helping smokers self-monitor their smoking habits, recognize when and how often they smoke, identify triggers for smoking, and learn methods to become more mindful of triggers, to quit smoking with a target quit date of 3 weeks.
Active comparator app	Active Comparator App	This is a 3-week smartphone application for smoking cessation in which smokers self-monitor their smoking habits, mood, and experience, to quit smoking with a target quit date of 3 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Point prevalence abstinence at 6 months	6 months after beginning treatment	Subjects will be assessed for smoking abstinence at a 6-month follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Point prevalence abstinence at 3 months	3 months after beginning treatment	Subjects will be assessed for smoking abstinence at a 3-month follow-up.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yale University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 New Haven, Connecticut, United States