Mindfulness-based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness; Behavioral: Quitline

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07210567

R00CA271040 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Pro2024002019

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to develop a new quit-smoking treatment among individuals with a cancer diagnosis using a smartphone app.

Full description

The study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of the smartphone app we developed in conjunction with face-to-face brief cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy in a two-arm randomized controlled trial.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥18 years old
• smoked ≥1 cigarette per day (even one or two puffs) within the past 30 days
• having been diagnosed with cancer
• being motivated to quit in the next 30 days
• having a valid home address and functioning phone number
• being able to read, write, and speak English
• having a smartphone that allows installation of the app
• willingness to download the app

Exclusion criteria

• being enrolled in a smoking cessation program
• current use of smoking cessation medications
• evidence of current psychosis
• current/planning pregnancy or lactation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive brief counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, and intervention content delivered via the app.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness

Quitline

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will be referred to Quitline to receive standard care for smoking cessation.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Quitline