CoQuit Study for Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Mobile App Based Cognitive Dissonance Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04893460
• Other study ID #: DP006495-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 29, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigates the feasibility of a cognitive dissonance-based mobile app for smoking cessation (CDI). Cognitive dissonance refers to the conflict between beliefs and behaviors; interventions are designed to promote this conflict to motivate people to change their behavior. Recent research has demonstrated the efficacy and potential of using cognitive dissonance interventions for a wide range of health and behavioral problems including smoking cessation. This study will develop an initial version of the CDI mobile app and evaluate the app in an evaluation study with 60 adult smokers.

Description:

A group of 60 adult smokers will use and evaluate the initial version of the CoQuit app. All participants will be recruited through social media; they will be screened and consented online. After enrolling, participants will receive a link to the baseline survey which asks about past and current tobacco use, nicotine dependence, motivation to quit, cognitive dissonance and demographic information. All participants will then be assigned to an online support group of 5 or 6 people. The group will receive simultaneous invites to the app so they can move through the 25 day program together. The app contains short videos of a CoQuit facilitator who presents instructions for specific tasks, such as writing a brief letter to a friend or family member explaining the decision to stop smoking. Participants will make videos of themselves related to these activities and post the videos within the app where they can be viewed by other members of the group. All participants will complete a six weeks post baseline online assessment asking about past and current tobacco use, quit attempts, and thoughts about navigation, ease of program use, and possible improvements to the app.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 72
• Est. completion date: September 29, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 29, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 or older

• Self-reported daily smoking

• Having a valid home mailing address

• English speaking

• Access to a smartphone with video capability and internet

• Not currently participating in any tobacco cessation programs

• Expressed desire to quit smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Smoking Cessation

Intervention

Behavioral:
• CoQuit App
The CoQuit App is a cognitive dissonance based app for smoking cessation.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	ORBIS/Oregon Research Institute	Eugene	Oregon

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Tobacco Abstinence	Self report of quitting tobacco use	Six weeks post baseline
Secondary	Attempts to Quit Smoking	Self report of successful attempts to not smoke for 24 hours or more	Six weeks post baseline