Effect of a Smartphone Intervention on Quitting Smoking in a Young Adult Population of Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cigarette Smoking
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
- Enrollment
- 1601
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 30 day point prevalence of abstinence
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study will be to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone delivered app for young adult smokers on quitting smoking.
Detailed Description
The principle study purpose of the randomized controlled trial is to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone delivered app for young adult smokers on smoking cessation at six months using a randomized controlled trial. Secondary aims of this study include examining: 1) proximal outcome measures of cessation behaviour; 2) satisfaction, extent of app use and use of NRT and other cessation services; 3) mediators of cessation outcomes between conditions; and 4) the incremental cost-effectiveness.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 19 to 29 years
- •Currently smoking cigarettes daily or occasionally
- •Residing in Canada
- •Considering quitting smoking in the next 30 days
- •Have an Android or iPhone OS smartphone
- •Able to provide informed consent
- •English comprehension
- •Not referred by a study participant
Exclusion Criteria
- •opposite of the above
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
30 day point prevalence of abstinence
Time Frame: 6 months
30 day point prevalence of abstinence at 6 months,operationalized as not having smoked any cigarettes, even a puff, or used other tobacco in the last 30 days.
Secondary Outcomes
- 7-day abstinence(6 months)
- Number of quit attempts(6 months)
- Consumption of cigarettes(Baseline and at 6 months)
- Satisfaction and App Utilization(6 months)
- Psychosocial measures(Baseline and at 6 months)