Development of a mHealth Intervention for Ambivalent Smokers

Kaiser Permanente

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 1

Conditions

Motivation

Tobacco Use Disorder

Smoking Cessation

Behavior, Smoking

Treatments

Device: Experimental mHealth program

Device: Control mHealth program

Drug: Nicotine patch

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT04560868

1401452

R21CA234003 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current pilot study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a novel mHealth app designed for people who are ambivalent about quitting smoking. Results will be used to refine the intervention and plan for a future randomized effectiveness trial.

Enrollment

57 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18 years or older;
Can speak/read English;
Current smoker;
Own and regularly use an eligible smartphone;
No vision impairments;
Willing to install and use the study program;
Willing to use birth control if elect to use nicotine replacement during the study (females);
Meet definition for ambivalence
Not actively using treatment

Exclusion criteria

Smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day
Self-report a lifetime history of dementia, manic depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia;
Have medical contraindications for nicotine replacement therapy;
Another household member is enrolled in the study
Unable to verify contact information
Fail to install app