Mindfulness-based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors

NCT07210567 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: Pro2024002019R00CA271040
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to develop a new quit-smoking treatment among individuals with a cancer diagnosis using a smartphone app.

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Keywords

quit smoking; cancer survivors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• System Usablity Scale

  Perceived usability and learnability of the app will be measured on a 5-point scale (1=strongly disagree; 5=strongly agree).

  End of Treatment at 4 Weeks

• Client Satisfaction Questionnaire

  Perceived satisfaction with the treatment will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1=very dissatisfied; 4=very satisfied).

  End of Treatment at 4 Weeks

• Percentage of Participants That Completed Questionnaires

  Completion of follow-up assessment will be calculated.

  3-month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive brief counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, and intervention content delivered via the app.

Behavioral: Mindfulness

Quitline

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be referred to Quitline to receive standard care for smoking cessation.

Behavioral: Quitline

Interventions

Mindfulness BEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete 4 counseling sessions (30 minutes), download and use a smartphone app for 4 weeks, complete 4 online surveys (baseline, quit date, end of treatment, and 3-month follow-up), and a brief phone call at the end of treatment to provide feedback. Participants will use the app every day to complete daily diaries and ecological momentary assessments (EMAs), receive brief mindful skills, and practice formal mindfulness meditations (5-30 minutes). Participants will also be provided with nicotine patches.

Mindfulness

Quitline BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be referred to Quitline to receive standard care smoking cessation treatment, including counseling and nicotine patches. Participants will complete 4 online surveys (baseline, quit date, end of treatment, and 3-month follow-up) and a brief phone call at the end of treatment to provide feedback. Participants will use the app every day to complete daily diaries.

Quitline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ≥18 years old
• smoked ≥1 cigarette per day (even one or two puffs) within the past 30 days
• having been diagnosed with cancer
• being motivated to quit in the next 30 days
• having a valid home address and functioning phone number
• being able to read, write, and speak English
• having a smartphone that allows installation of the app
• willingness to download the app

You may not qualify if:

• being enrolled in a smoking cessation program
• current use of smoking cessation medications
• evidence of current psychosis
• current/planning pregnancy or lactation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Interventions

Mindfulness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Min-Jeong Yang, PhD

  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Rutgers IRB/Human Research Protection Program

CONTACT

9739723608; irboffice@research.rutgers.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2025
• First Posted: October 7, 2025
• Study Start: January 6, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2028
• Last Updated: January 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)