COMPLETED

Testing a Novel Smartphone Application for Smoking Cessation With the Oklahoma Helpline

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Over 470,000 tobacco users have been served by the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline (OTH). The OTH reaches a substantial number of smokers each year, but follow-up rates are notoriously low and many smokers may prefer smartphone-based smoking cessation interventions rather than web- or phone-based OTH programming (e.g., counseling). Highly flexible and low burden technology-based treatment approaches may overcome barriers that have limited the use and effectiveness of traditional smoking cessation treatments among underserved adult smokers (e.g., racial/ethnic minorities, rural residence, low socioeconomic status). This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the feasibility and initial efficacy of an innovative, evidence-based smoking cessation app tailored for smokers that contact the OTH for services. A total of 500 treatment-seeking men and women will be randomly assigned to receive either Standard Helpline Care plus brief (30 second) daily check-ins and weekly smartphone-based surveys through the Insight app (SC) or SC plus the OKquit smoking cessation app (OKq). All participants will receive standard Helpline services (e.g., nicotine replacement therapy), but only the OKq group will receive on-demand content and tailored messages through the app. All participants will be followed for 27 weeks after they are randomized to an intervention group and complete smartphone-based survey assessments. Participants that report smoking abstinence during the 26-week EMA will be sent a low-cost carbon monoxide monitor to verify smoking status.

Official Title

OKquit -- Testing a Novel Smartphone Application for Smoking Cessation With the Oklahoma Helpline

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-09-13
Study Completion:2025-09-29
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT05539209

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Are ≥ 18 years of age
  2. * Expressed interest in participating in this study by allowing the OTH provider to share their contact details with the study research team
  3. * Valid Oklahoma residential address to mail study materials
  4. * Score of ≥ 4 on the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form (REALM-SF)
  5. * Willing to quit smoking within 21 days after the randomization phone call
  6. * Currently smoke ≥ 5 cigarettes per day
  7. * Agree to complete daily 30 second EMA check-ins and 27 weekly 3-5 minute smartphone-based surveys
  8. * Possession of an active smartphone that is compatible with the Insight mHealth Platform
  9. * Agree to complete the 27-week post-randomization follow-up assessment (which may include biochemical verification of smoking abstinence)
  10. * Provide evidence that they are a current smoker (e.g., text a picture of their pack of cigarettes when requested during the screening call)
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Michael S Businelle, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Oklahoma

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Oklahoma

  • Michael S Businelle, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Oklahoma

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-09-13
Study Completion Date2025-09-29

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-09-13
Study Completion Date2025-09-29

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Smoking Cessation