Remote Interventions for Menthol Cigarette Use

University of Michigan

Status: Begins enrollment in 2 months

Conditions: Cigarette Smoking

Treatments: Behavioral: Quitline (QL); Behavioral: Mobile incentive-based intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07356297

HUM00275412

SU-2024C2-40036 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a digital, incentive-based program, used in conjunction with traditional quitline (QL) services, can be beneficial to quitline callers who smoke menthol cigarettes. The services evaluated focus on coaching, support, and/or incentives for individuals who wish to quit smoking.

Enrollment: 1,200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adults (ages 18+) who call partnered quitlines (QL); and
• currently smoke menthol cigarettes; and
• are fluent in English; and
• plan to live in the United States for the full trial duration; and
• have daily smartphone access (including data access) or are willing to use a study-provided smartphone and data plan
• ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• not ready to set a quit date within 30 days; or
• have not smoked in the past 7 days
• Inability to speak/understand English
• Conditions precluding informed consent or understanding of intervention or assessment content
• PI discretion

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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1,200 participants in 2 patient groups

Quitline (QL)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants complete QL services

Treatment:

Behavioral: Quitline (QL)

Quitline (QL) + App

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants complete QL services and download our incentive-based mobile app

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile incentive-based intervention

Behavioral: Quitline (QL)