Cigarette Reduction Using the Quitbit Digital Lighter and Mobile Application for Smoking Cessation: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02515500

Enrollment

124

Registered

2015-08-04

Start date

2016-06-30

Completion date

2018-06-30

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Keywords

cigarette reduction, digital health, mobile health, technology, Quitbit, mHealth, smoking cessation, quit smoking, self-regulation

Brief summary

The study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of a cigarette reduction intervention using a novel device called the Quitbit, a digital lighter paired with a smartphone mobile application, to enhance self-regulatory techniques for reducing cigarettes smoked per day toward cessation.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALGradual Cessation

BEHAVIORALGradual Cessation w/ Quitbit

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years of age * cigarette smoker * wanting to quit in the next 30 days * preference to quit gradually (vs. abruptly) or having no preference * access to an iPhone (iOS only) * completion of a run-in period

Exclusion criteria

* no major change in number of cigarettes per day in the past month (+/- 20%) * no major health diagnoses that could impact study attrition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Saliva cotinine level	6 Months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026