Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
Mobile App, Smoking Cessation, Hispanic/Latino
Brief summary
The specific aims of the project are to develop and test a mobile application for smoking cessation for Hispanic individuals who smoke called Impacto.
Detailed description
A total of 56 Hispanic individuals who smoke will be recruited for this project. Six (6) participants will complete usability/functionality testing of Impacto 2.0 in the English language for both iOS and Android. Following usability/functionality testing, a field test with 50 adult Hispanic individuals who smoke (50% English-speaking and 50% Spanish-speaking) will be recruited nationally and will receive Impacto 2.0 (50% Android and iOS platforms).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALImpacto (Mobile App)
This is the mobile app to be developed and evaluated in this project. It is designed for both English and Spanish languages and is culturally tailored for Hispanic/Latino/Latinx individuals who smoke. Impacto will be developed for both iOS and Android platforms. The mobile app aims to aid smoking cessation by targeting elevated anxiety sensitivity.
Sponsors
University of Houston
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 1\) being Hispanic, 2) at least 18 years of age, 2) currently smoking (i.e., at least 5 cigarettes/day) biochemically verified by a CO > 7, 3), meeting criteria for high AS (cut-off score of 5 on the Short Scale Anxiety Sensitivity Index), 4) motivation to quit > 5 on a 10 pt. scale, 5) able to provide informed consent, 6) has daily access to their own iPhone or Android smartphone, and 7) is a fluent English or Spanish speaker.
Exclusion criteria
* 1\) current participation in substance abuse treatment, 2) in psychotherapy for anxiety or depression, 3) concurrent use of medication for anxiety or depression, 4) active suicidality (ideation, intent, and/or plan), or 5) current psychosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Day Point Prevalence Smoking Abstinence | End of treatment (Week 8) | 7-day point prevalence smoking status (verification via carbon monoxide). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety Sensitivity | Baseline, week 4, and end of treatment (Week 8) | Anxiety sensitivity will be assessed using the Short Scale Anxiety Sensitivity Index (SSASI). |
Contacts
Primary ContactJustin M Shepherd, PhD
Outcome results
None listed