Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
quit smoking, cancer survivors
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.
Detailed description
The study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of the smartphone app we developed in conjunction with face-to-face brief cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy in a two-arm randomized controlled trial.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness
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.
BEHAVIORALQuitline
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.
Sponsors
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ≥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
Exclusion criteria
* being enrolled in a smoking cessation program * current use of smoking cessation medications * evidence of current psychosis * current/planning pregnancy or lactation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System Usablity Scale | End of Treatment at 4 Weeks | Perceived usability and learnability of the app will be measured on a 5-point scale (1=strongly disagree; 5=strongly agree). |
| Client Satisfaction Questionnaire | End of Treatment at 4 Weeks | Perceived satisfaction with the treatment will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1=very dissatisfied; 4=very satisfied). |
| Percentage of Participants That Completed Questionnaires | 3-month follow-up | Completion of follow-up assessment will be calculated. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTRutgers IRB/Human Research Protection Program
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMin-Jeong Yang, PhD
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Outcome results
None listed