Effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based smoking cessation program without pharmacotherapy: a prospective observational study

A prospective observational study evaluating the effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based smoking cessation program without pharmacotherapy - DPSA-SC

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060832

Enrollment

130

Registered

2026-03-05

Start date

2026-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Current Smokers

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Owns an iOS or Android smartphone. -Enrolled in the company corporate health insurance program. -Self-reported smoking of at least 1 cigarette per day, including novel tobacco products such as heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Non-smokers. -Not using the app or does not own an iOS or Android smartphone. -Not enrolled in the company corporate health insurance program.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Smoking cessation success rate, defined as self-reported complete abstinence for at least 4 consecutive weeks at the end of the 12-week program	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShota Yoshihara

Kitasato University Medical Sciences

yoshihara.shota@st.kitasato-u.ac.jp042-778-9305

Outcome results