mHealth Mood Management Tool (Actify) to Improve Population-Level Smoking Cessation

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byJaimee Heffner

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This phase I trial investigates a new smartphone application (called Actify) for improving population-level smoking cessation and mood management. Actify delivers behavioral activation therapy for depression as part of a smoking cessation intervention and will be compared to another smoking cessation smartphone application that is based on current clinical practice guidelines. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of two smartphone applications and accompanying text notifications to help with quitting smoking and improved mood.

Research Team

Jaimee Heffner

Principal Investigator

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You smoke at least five cigarettes a day for the past month.

You plan to stop smoking within the next month.

You have used at least one app on your smartphone before.

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Exclusion Criteria

You are currently receiving therapy for depression, such as talking to a therapist.

You are currently using an app to manage depression.

You have very severe depression with a score of 20 or higher on the PHQ-9 questionnaire.

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Actify (Behavioural Intervention)
Current Standard Care app (Behavioural Intervention)

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Arm I (Actify, text notifications)Experimental Treatment3 Interventions

Participants use Actify app for smoking cessation for 8 weeks. Participants also receive motivational messages and smoking cessation information via text notifications.

Group II: Arm II (Current Standard Care, text notifications)Active Control3 Interventions

Participants use app for smoking cessation for 8 weeks. Participants also receive motivational messages and smoking cessation information via text notifications.