Use of a Smartphone Mobile Application (App) to Enhance Smoking Cessation Treatment

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression, Tobacco Use Disorder, Current Every Day Smoker

In brief

This trial studies how well smartphone mobile applications work in enhancing smoking cessation treatment in current smokers. Smartphone mobile applications may help current smokers quit smoking.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03519451

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

24

Starts

2018-04-25

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• MD Anderson patient between the ages of 18 to 65
• Current smoker (i.e., at least 1 cigarette or e-cigarette 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
• Currently elevated depressive symptoms or a history of elevated depressive symptoms; (PHQ 2 = or > 1); current or past
• English speaking and ability to read and comprehend English
• Currently own an iOS mobile phone or tablet (iPhone; iPad) using iOS 9.0 or later and reports regular use (at least weekly) of at least 1 iOS app

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• M D Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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