ChatGPT-Supported Text Messaging Program for Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Smoking Cessation

• Registration Number: NCT07079306
• Lead Sponsor: George Washington University

Brief Summary

The current research proposal aims to explore how a purpose driven LLM ChatGPT chatbot, BeFreeBot, might enhance an evidence-based text messaging smoking cessation program, BeFree. The research will consist of a formative evaluation comparing quitting related outcomes among users of BeFree+Bot and BeFree.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-14
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-23
• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-30
• Study Start: 2025-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-10-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-30
• Study Completion: 2026-01-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

• lives in the US
• smoked a cigarette within the last 7 days
• has a mobile phone
• willing to receive text messages about the health effects of smoking on their mobile phone for 30 days

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Continuous abstinence	at 1 month follow-up	the longest continuous period (in days) that you did not smoke a cigarette

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prolific; 🇺🇸 Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States