Re-Connect Application for Smoking Cessation

Rowan University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Nicotine Dependence, Cigarettes; Acceptability of Health Care; Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: Abstinent Contingent (AC) Re-Connect; Behavioral: Submission Contingent (SC) Re-Connect

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05224154

PRO-2020-123

Details and patient eligibility

About

This series of studies will explore the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of making access to smartphone applications contingent on objective evidence of smoking abstinence.

Full description

Aim 1 will use small focus groups and feedback sessions (n = 4-6) to gain insight into the acceptability and usability of Re-Connect. Up to 3 single-case design studies (n = 4/round) will then be conducted to get more extended use of the app in a real world context to get additional information about usability and acceptability of the app. Aim 2 will involve a 2-group (AC vs SC), pilot randomized control trial to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of Re-Connect.

Enrollment: 82 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• individuals who report smoking at least 10 cigarettes per day for at least 2 years, -18 years of age or older
• do not have any health complications that might interfere with the study or require more intensive treatment (e.g., emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, asthma, lactose intolerance)
• report a strong desire to quit smoking (8 or higher on a 10-point Likert scale)
• has prior experience using a smartphone, speak English, and are literate, will be eligible for the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with mental health complications that are either un-managed or that have been managed for less than 6-months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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82 participants in 2 patient groups

Abstinent Contingent (AC) Re-Connect

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will be able to unblock highly desired, but non-essential (e.g., social networking, shopping, games) applications contingent on meeting goals for smoking abstinence, as verified by meeting carbon monoxide goals (CO\<=6ppm).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Abstinent Contingent (AC) Re-Connect

Submission Contingent (SC) Re-Connect

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will also be able to unblock their applications, but contingent on submitting CO samples and independent of meeting CO goals for smoking abstinence.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Submission Contingent (SC) Re-Connect