Acceptability of Mobile Applications (Apps) to Enhance Smoking Cessation in a Clinical Tobacco Treatment Program - A Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT05038852

Last Updated: 2026-01-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-12

Study Completion Date

2027-02-02

Brief Summary

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We will conduct a small-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 24 adult smokers enrolled in the TTP. Participants will receive either the Free4Good mobile app for positive psychology skills training or a breathing relaxation mobile app control (Breathe2Relax). All participants will be receiving tobacco cessation treatment in the Tobacco Treatment Program at MD Anderson as standard of care.

Detailed Description

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The aims of this pilot protocol are to test the adherence, acceptability, user satisfaction, and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone mobile health app, Free4Good, which incorporates skills training in positive psychology vs. a relaxation app, Breathe2Relax (control condition), in a small randomized controlled trial of smokers (N = 24). Adherence will be measured directly through app usage data. Acceptability and user satisfaction will be measured via specific items included on a User Satisfaction Questionnaire. Efficacy outcomes include evidence of increased engagement in positive psychology-related quitting strategies (measured by the Quitting Strategies Questionnaire) and smoking abstinence.

Exploratory analyses including covariates such as nicotine dependence, mood, and depressive symptoms may be examined as appropriate, as these measures have been shown to predict abstinence outcomes in a variety of studies.1-4 Changes in mood and/or depressive symptoms may also be characterized

Conditions

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Smoking Cessation Tobacco

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1 smartphone applications

app is designed to help you learn relaxation skills

Group Type OTHER

smartphone applications

Intervention Type DEVICE

app is designed to help you learn relaxation skills.

smartphone applications

Intervention Type DEVICE

app is designed to help you increase your positive feelings, behaviors, and thoughts.

Group 2 smartphone applications

app is designed to help you increase your positive feelings, behaviors, and thoughts.

Group Type OTHER

smartphone applications

Intervention Type DEVICE

app is designed to help you learn relaxation skills.

smartphone applications

Intervention Type DEVICE

app is designed to help you increase your positive feelings, behaviors, and thoughts.

Interventions

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smartphone applications

app is designed to help you learn relaxation skills.

Intervention Type DEVICE

smartphone applications

app is designed to help you increase your positive feelings, behaviors, and thoughts.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* MD Anderson patient between the ages of 18 to 65
* current smoker (i.e., at least 1 cigarette or e-cig per day)
* smoking for at least one year,
* willing to set a quit date in the next 30 days,
* not engaged in smoking cessation treatment other than the MDACC Tobacco Treatment Program
* English speaking and ability to read and comprehend English, and 7) currently own an iOS mobile phone (iPhone) using iOS 9.0 or later and reports regular use (at least weekly) of at least 1 iOS app.

Exclusion Criteria

* endorsing current suicidal ideation or intent,
* meeting criteria for a current Major Depressive Episode measured by the PHQ-9,
* any medical or psychiatric condition, illness, disorder, or concomitant medication that could compromise participant safety or treatment, as determined by the Principal Investigator or Collaborator,
* subject considered by the investigator an unsuitable candidate for receipt of a smoking cessation treatment or unstable to be followed up throughout the entire duration of the study.
* Pregnant women will not be excluded from participating in the study and any decisions about potential pharmacotherapy will be done as standard of care in the Tobacco Treatment Program, including a consultation with the medical team and a joint decision-making process with the patient to determine the best course of treatment given all co-morbid medical conditions.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer Minnix

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2021-09413

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2018-0984

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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