A Mobile App Based Cognitive Dissonance Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Tobacco Use Clinical Trial

— CoQuit  

Official title:

A Mobile App Based Cognitive Dissonance Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05797155
• Other study ID #: DP006495-02
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: September 29, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
• Contact: Erika James, BA
• Phone: 541-484-2123
• Email: erika.james[@]influentsin.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This research study aims to develop a cognitive dissonance-based mobile app for smoking cessation (CoQuit) and test the efficacy of the app with 500 adult smokers who express a desire to quit smoking.

Description:

This research project will evaluate the CoQuit mobile app for smoking cessation by having 500 daily adult smokers recruited through social media and randomized to either the CoQuit app or an app that has similar content but no tasks for inducing cognitive dissonance among participants. Outcomes will be measured at 1- and 3-months post-baseline and will include quit attempts, number of days without smoking (smokefree days), and changes in smoking attitudes and behavior, and smoking abstinence. Usability data, system log data on program use, and participant satisfaction data will also be analyzed.

The researchers hypothesize that individuals using the cognitive dissonance intervention (CDI) will show greater increases in quit attempts, smoke free days, quit rates, and positive smoking attitudes and behaviors than individuals in the active comparison condition. The researchers will test whether gender, smoking dependence, readiness to quit, previous quit attempts, age of smoking initiation, and socio-economic status moderate intervention effects on smoking outcomes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 500
• Est. completion date: September 29, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: May 30, 2024
• 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 in the United States

• English-speaking

• Access to a smartphone with video capability for the duration of the project

• Expressed desire to quit smoking

Exclusion criteria:

• Currently participating in a tobacco cessation program

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Tobacco Use

Intervention

Behavioral:
• CoQuit App - Cognitive Dissonance Based Smoking Cessation + Smoking Cessation Tips
CoQuit App (Cognitive Dissonance Based Smoking Cessation) Use of the CoQuit app, completion of cognitive dissonance activities, sharing of videos with online group, and providing support to other group members
• Tips for Smoking Cessation App
App containing daily tips for smoking cessation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.	Springfield	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 Use Questionnaire	Change frequency of tobacco use from baseline to 3 months.	Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Primary	Fagerstrom Tobacco Dependence Scale	Change in nicotine dependence from baseline to 3 months. This is a 6 item measure. Total scores range from 0 to 10 points with higher scores indicating higher levels of dependence.	Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Primary	Contemplation Ladder	Change in motivation to quit smoking. This measure is a single ten point scale arranged as a ladder with descriptions of readiness to quit for 5 levels; higher scores indicate higher readiness to quit.	Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Primary	Cognitive Dissonance Thermometer	Change in cognitive dissonance will be assessed using the Dissonance Thermometer, which measures participants' experience of 14 different feelings (e.g., embarrassed, optimistic) related to particular stimuli. Higher scores indicate higher levels of cognitive dissonance.	Baseline, 1-month, 3-month
Secondary	Program Engagement	This measure will assess usage of CoQuit app.	1-month, 3-month
Secondary	Consumer Satisfaction and Program Evaluation	The measure will assess the perceived ease of using the app and perceived benefit of the app. Some items will use a 7 point Likert scale to assess satisfaction with the mobile app and usability function of the app.	3-month