Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation
(OKquit Trial)
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
Overseen byMichael S Businelle, PhD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Oklahoma
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?This trial tests a new smartphone app called OKquit to help smokers quit. It targets smokers who use the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline and have smartphones. The app provides regular check-ins and personalized messages to support quitting efforts.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It seems focused on smoking cessation and using a smartphone app, so it's likely you can continue your medications, but you should confirm with the study team.
What data supports the effectiveness of the OKquit smoking cessation app treatment?
Research shows that smartphone apps like iCanQuit and CureApp Smoking Cessation have been effective in helping people quit smoking. These apps often include features like craving management tools and can be more effective when combined with other support, such as medications or tailored messages.
12345Is the Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation safe for humans?
The available research does not provide specific safety data for the Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation, but similar mobile health programs have been used widely without reported safety concerns. These programs often include features like text message support and crisis line referrals, suggesting a focus on user well-being.
16789How is the OKquit smoking cessation app treatment different from other smoking cessation treatments?
The OKquit smoking cessation app is unique because it leverages smartphone technology to provide personalized and interactive support for quitting smoking, which is different from traditional methods like in-person counseling or medication. This app-based approach allows for tailored advice and reminders, making it more accessible and potentially more engaging for users.
810111213Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adults in Oklahoma who smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day, are willing to quit within 21 days after starting the study, and can use a smartphone compatible with the Insight mHealth Platform. They must be able to complete daily and weekly surveys for 27 weeks. People with low health literacy (as measured by REALM-SF) or without an Oklahoma address are excluded.Inclusion Criteria
Possession of an active smartphone that is compatible with the Insight mHealth Platform
Provide evidence that they are a current smoker (e.g., text a picture of their pack of cigarettes when requested during the screening call)
I am 18 years old or older.
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Trial Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2-4 weeks
Remote screening via phone, email, or text
Baseline and Randomization
Participants complete a baseline survey and are randomized into intervention groups
1 week
Remote baseline survey and randomization call
Treatment
Participants receive daily check-ins and weekly surveys via the smartphone app, with tailored messages for the OKquit group
27 weeks
Daily and weekly remote app-based interactions
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for smoking abstinence and engagement with the app
4 weeks
Remote follow-up assessment
Participant Groups
The study tests a new smoking cessation app called OKquit against Standard Helpline Care provided by the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline. Participants will either get standard care plus daily check-ins and weekly surveys through an app or this standard care along with additional features from the OKquit app.
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: The Standard Helpline Care (SC) groupActive Control1 Intervention
The SC group will receive standard Oklahoma Smoking Cessation Helpline care AND complete daily check-ins and weekly surveys for 27 weeks.
Group II: OKquit groupActive Control1 Intervention
The OKquit group will receive SC plus daily check-ins and weekly surveys for 27 weeks. In addition, the OKquit group will receive tailored smoking cessation messages in the smartphone application following completion of each survey. Further, the OKquit group will have access to on-demand smoking cessation content through the app.
OKquit is already approved in United States for the following indications:
🇺🇸 Approved in United States as OKquit for:
- Smoking cessation
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, OK
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of OklahomaLead Sponsor
References
Do medications increase the efficacy of digital interventions for smoking cessation? Secondary results from the iCanQuit randomized trial. [2023]iCanQuit is a smartphone application (app) proven efficacious for smoking cessation in a Phase III randomized controlled trial (RCT). This study aimed to measure whether medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for smoking cessation would further enhance the efficacy of iCanQuit, relative to its parent trial comparator-the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) QuitGuide app.
A Novel Smoking Cessation Smartphone App Integrated With a Mobile Carbon Monoxide Checker for Smoking Cessation Treatment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. [2020]Smoking cessation treatment programs have been widely available for patients with nicotine dependence. Despite intensive programs, the continuous abstinence rate (CAR) from weeks 9-12 is still about 50%. Recently, a smartphone app emerged as a novel tool for therapeutic interventions, including nicotine dependence. In this study, we developed "CureApp Smoking Cessation" (CASC), which consists of a smartphone app for patients and a Web-based patient management software for doctors with a mobile carbon monoxide (CO) checking device to improve the efficacy of the smoking cessation treatment.
Web-based smoking cessation intervention that transitions from inpatient to outpatient: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [2021]E-health tools are a new mechanism to expand patient care, allowing supplemental resources to usual care, including enhanced patient-provider communication. These applications to smoking cessation have yet to be tested in a hospitalized patient sample. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a tailored web-based and e-message smoking cessation program for current smokers that, upon hospital discharge, transitions the patient to continue a quit attempt when home (Decide2Quit).
The development of the tobacco tactics website. [2021]Web-based cessation interventions have been shown to reduce tobacco use, be more efficacious than self-help booklets, be more efficacious if they provide tailored messages, and enhance quit rates in conjunction with nicotine replacement therapy.
Does addition of craving management tools in a stop smoking app improve quit rates among adult smokers? Results from BupaQuit pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial. [2022]Delivery of craving management tools via smartphone applications (apps) may improve smoking cessation rates, but research on such programmes remains limited, especially in real-world settings. This study evaluated the effectiveness of adding craving management tools in a cessation app (BupaQuit).
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Registrations Using Geoimputation and Joinpoint Analysis. [2020]Tobacco quitlines provide free smoking cessation telephone services to smokers interested in quitting tobacco. We aimed to explore spatial and temporal analyses of registrations to the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline including those of any racial group and American Indians (AI) from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2017. This will allow tribal and community organizations, such as the Oklahoma Tribal Epidemiology Center, to better implement and evaluate public health prevention efforts at a smaller geographic area using the larger geographic units that are publicly available.
Suicide Prevention Referrals in a Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Intervention. [2022]Automated mobile health (mHealth) programs deliver effective smoking cessation interventions through text message platforms. Smoking is an independent risk factor for suicide, so the Department of Veterans Affairs incorporated information about the Veterans Crisis Line into its SmokefreeVET smoking cessation text messaging program. Almost 7% of all SmokefreeVET enrollees have accessed this information. Because of the reach and automated nature of this and similar programs, we recommend including a referral to a suicide prevention hotline for all smoking cessation mHealth interventions.
A randomized trial of Text2Quit: a text messaging program for smoking cessation. [2022]Text messaging programs on mobile phones have shown some promise in helping people quit smoking. Text2Quit is an automated, personalized, interactive mobile health program that sends text messages to offer advice, support, and reminders about quitting smoking.
Smoking Cessation: Services and Applications for Mobile Devices. [2018]The aim of this review is to present mobile health applications which help individuals to change their smoking habit. An online search on scientific databases and mobile application stores was conducted to collect information about m-Health and the smoking cessation. 12 papers found discussing about mobile applications and solutions for quit smoking referred to 4 different technological approaches. Based on the research results, mobile devices and their applications constitute an excellent mean that can help smokers by providing counseling and give them the necessary motivation to smoking cessation.
A content analysis of popular smartphone apps for smoking cessation. [2022]Smartphone applications (apps) are increasingly available for smoking cessation.
How Smart are Smartphone Apps for Smoking Cessation? A Content Analysis. [2022]Smartphone technology is ideally suited to provide tailored smoking cessation support, yet it is unclear to what extent currently existing smartphone "apps" use tailoring, and if tailoring is related to app popularity and user-rated quality.
Free smoking cessation mobile apps available in Australia: a quality review and content analysis. [2022]This review aimed to identify free, high-quality, smoking cessation mobile applications (apps) that adhere to Australian smoking cessation treatment guidelines.
Assessment of content, quality and compliance of the STaR mobile application for smoking cessation. [2020]Smoking cessation support with smartphone applications is widely practised, however, quality and novel content is yet to be established. This study examined content, quality and compliance of the STaR (Sihat Tanpa Rokok - Healthy Without Smoking) smartphone application to smoking cessation clinical practice guidelines.