Cigarette smoking Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco
Conditions
Interventions
The trialists will randomly assign 5200 smokers to either using the Stop-tabac application for smartphones for 6 months or to use a placebo application. Stop-tabac is a fully-automated application (“a
a calculator of cigarettes not smoked, money saved, and years of life gained
5. A module on nicotine replacement therapy that includes personalized feedback
Follow-up after 1 week, 1 month and 6 month
Sponsors
University of Geneva
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Daily cigarette smoker 2. Has been a daily smoker for at least one year 3. >18 years old 4. Sets a target quit date within one month of enrollment and commits to quit on this date 5. Provides informed consent online 6. Commits to answer all follow-up questionnaires, and commits to use the app 7. Owns a smartphone with Android operating system and has regular access to the Internet 8. Provides a postal address and telephone number, and a valid e-mail address 9. Lives in Switzerland or in France
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior use of the Stop-tabac app for smartphones (self-report)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported smoking cessation at 6 months (no puff of tobacco in the past 4 weeks). All data will be self-reported via online questionnaires. Participants can use any device to answer (smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop). There will be no biochemical validation of smoking status. Assessed 4 times: at baseline, and 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after the participant’s target smoking cessation date. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Point prevalence of smoking abstinence at 6 months (no puff of tobacco in the previous 7 days) 2. Russell Standard (<5 cigarettes in the past 6 months plus no puff of tobacco in the past 7 days) 3. Abstinence of any tobacco and e-cigarette use at 6 months (no use in the previous 7 days) 4. Motivation to quit 5. Quit attempts (number and duration) 6. Confidence in ability to quit 7. Use of nicotine therapy 8. Use of e cigarettes and heated tobacco products All data will be self-reported via online questionnaires. Participants can use any device to answer (smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop). There will be no biochemical validation of smoking status. Assessed 4 times: at baseline, and 1 week, 1 month and 6 months after the participant’s target smoking cessation date. | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed