Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based smoking cessation aid delivering extensive craving management tools.

niversity College London0 sites816 target enrollmentFebruary 17, 2015

Overview

2018 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31193683/ results (added 17/12/2020) 2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076211058935 (added 08/03/2023) 2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.622394 (added 08/03/2023)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 17, 2015

End Date

December 15, 2016

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity College London

•Current inclusion criteria as of 27/05/2016:
•1\. Currently living in the UK
•2\. 18 years or older
•3\. A daily smoker
•4\. Willing to set a Quit Date and try to make a serious quit attempt in the next 2 weeks
•5\. Have regular access to a smartphone (iOS or Android) with access to internet
•6\. Download and try using the suggested App to help them quit
•7\. Agree to be contacted via the App, e\-mail or telephone at 4 weeks and 6 months after the Quit Date
•8\. Agree to, if invited, to remotely confirm abstinent status with a personal carbon monoxide monitor that will be posted to you for free
•Participants also have to provide informed consent to participate in the study, agree to End User Licence Agreement for BupaQuit set by Bupa, and complete the registration into the trial via the App.