Study of effectiveness of a smartphone application for quitting smoking.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cigarette smoking; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Stopping smoking

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10548241
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

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)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-02-17
• Study Completion: 2016-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 20 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 816

Inclusion Criteria

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.

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Currently living in the UK
2. 18 years or older
3. A regular daily smoker (at least 5 cigarettes/day)
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 the 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. If invited, agree to remotely confirm abstinence status with a personal carbon monoxide monitor that will be posted to participants for free.

Participants also have to provide informed consent to participate in the study, agree to End User Licence Agreement & Privacy Policy for the app set by Bupa, and complete the registration into the trial via the app.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Does not meet inclusion criteria
2. Only data from the first registration will be included

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Current primary outcome measures as of 27/05/2016:<br> The primary outcome will be self-report of not smoking in the two weeks prior to the follow up scheduled for 4 weeks. Smokers lost to follow up will be presumed to have resumed smoking, as per intention-to-treat principle.<br> Note: participants with missing data on the exact scheduled Quit Date will be followed-up 5 weeks and 195 days since their registration.<br><br> Previous primary outcome measures:<br> The primary outcome will be self-report of not smoking in the two weeks prior to the follow up scheduled for 4 weeks, and biochemically verified by a reading of <10ppm CO at the 4-week follow up. Smokers lost to follow up will be presumed to have resumed smoking, as per intention-to-treat principle.<br>