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Mindset Intervention for Nicotine Dependence

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Psychology, Social
Interventions
Behavioral: SmartQuit
Behavioral: Growth Mindset
Registration Number
NCT03174730
Lead Sponsor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This study evaluates a new digitally delivered mindset based intervention in addition to a smartphone application (app) for smoking cessation. Participants will be provided an app (SmartQuit) that teaches them skills to quit, and will be randomly assigned to either receive a growth mindset intervention or to a control group.

Detailed Description

Want to quit smoking? Welcome to the MIND Study, conducted by researchers at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Join now to get a smartphone app-based quit smoking program that includes:

* Personalized plans for quitting

* Help with dealing with urges to smoke

* Information on nicotine withdrawal

* Help staying motivated

* Tracking progress with quitting

* A certificate of completion once you complete the program

* Scientifically-based information on quit medications

The MIND study gives you all these and more to help you quit smoking and live a happier, healthier life. For more information, visit mind.fredhutch.org.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
398
Inclusion Criteria

(1) age 18 or older, (2) smokes at least five cigarettes daily for at least past 12 months, (3) wants to quit in the next 30 days, (4) interested in learning skills to quit smoking, (5) resides in US, (6) has at least daily access to their own smartphone, (7) knows how to login and download a smartphone application from their smartphone, (8) willing and able to read in English, (9) not participating in other smoking cessation interventions (including our other intervention studies). To increase follow-up retention, eligibility criteria also include: (10) willing to complete one follow-up survey, (11) provide email, phone, and mailing address.

Exclusion Criteria

Opposite of inclusion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlSmartQuitParticipants will get SmartQuit, but not the growth mindset intervention.
Growth mindsetGrowth MindsetIn addition to SmartQuit (the app), study participants will receive the content in the form on one growth mindset tip (sent in an email) per day starting on the first day of the study. Email exercises will be sent out every 3 days and there are a total of 8 emails.
Growth mindsetSmartQuitIn addition to SmartQuit (the app), study participants will receive the content in the form on one growth mindset tip (sent in an email) per day starting on the first day of the study. Email exercises will be sent out every 3 days and there are a total of 8 emails.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Engagement with smoking cessation program2 months

Number of times the smoking cessation app is opened, number of days logged in to smoking cessation app

Cessation of smoking2 months

30 day point prevalence abstinence \[i.e. no smoking for the past 30 days\]

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cessation of smoking2 months

7 day point prevalence abstinence \[i.e. no smoking in past 7 days\]

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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