Quit Smoking Text Message Study
Evaluating Digital Health Interventions To Promote Smoking Cessation
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This project will address research gaps and advance the science of smoking cessation by conducting a randomized controlled trial of an evidence-based, population-level quit smoking text messaging program with or without a smartband.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Mar 2024
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 26, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 1, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 26, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 15, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 15, 2025
CompletedAugust 6, 2025
August 1, 2025
1.1 years
October 26, 2023
August 4, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of participants with cotinine confirmed 7-day point-prevalence abstinence (PPA) at end of treatment (8 weeks)
7-day PPA at end of treatment with be confirmed via cotinine testing in saliva
8 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Change in cigarettes smoked per day
baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks
Percent days smoke-free
up to 8 weeks
Average number of days to relapse
2 weeks post quit date
Treatment satisfaction assessed using the Mobile Application Rating Scale User version
up to 8 weeks
Study Arms (2)
SmokefreeTXT
ACTIVE COMPARATORDaily smokers for at least 6 months who report an interest in quitting will be randomized to receive the National Cancer Institute's SmokefreeTXT.
SmokefreeTXT + smartband
EXPERIMENTALDaily smokers for at least 6 months who report an interest in quitting will be randomized to receive the National Cancer Institute's SmokefreeTXT + smartband.
Interventions
National Cancer Institute's SmokefreeTXT is a text message quit smoking program available nationally. Users sign up and choose a target quit date that is within 2 weeks of their signup date. Users receive 3-5 text messages per day for up to 2 weeks pre-quit and 6 weeks post-quit. The quit date can be reset as often as needed by the user.
A smartband that will track smoking in real-time and ask the individual to confirm/deny smoking. Participants will be asked to wear the smartband during their waking hours and to charge it overnight.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- daily smokers for at least 6 months
- report an interest in quitting smoking.
You may not qualify if:
- reporting being currently enrolled in another quit smoking program
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Yale Universitylead
- American Lung Associationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
National online recruitment
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kathleen A Garrison, PhD
Yale University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 26, 2023
First Posted
November 1, 2023
Study Start
March 26, 2024
Primary Completion
May 15, 2025
Study Completion
May 15, 2025
Last Updated
August 6, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-08