Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Smart Phone-Based Smoking Cessation Program

App/program engagement is assessed with the self-report of total app openings through the first 12 weeks of the program. Calculated by summing the number of weekly app openings reported by participants weekly.

desire to quit smoking, participant self-report, yes/no

Expected difficulty to stay quit from smoking. Participants asked: "How difficult do you think it would be to stay smoke free?". Participant self-report on scale 1-10 (1=Really hard to stay quit, 10=Really easy to stay quit)

Expected success in quitting smoking. Asked: " If you were to quit smoking right now, how successful would you be?". Participant self-report, scale 1-10 (1=Not at all successful, 10=Completely successful).

participant self-report of 7-day and 30-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) from smoking cigarettes

participant self-report of 7-day and 30-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) from smoking cigarettes

participant self-report of 7-day and 30-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) from smoking cigarettes

participant self report of no tobacco product use including: cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vaping, cigars, chew/snuff, pipe, and hookah

Participant self report of no tobacco product use including: cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vaping, cigars, chew/snuff, pipe, and hookah.

Participant self report of no tobacco product use including: cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vaping, cigars, chew/snuff, pipe, and hookah.

Participants who report they have achieved at least 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 12 weeks will undergo a videoconference visit with study staff in which they provide a witnessed breath sample using a provided personal mobile carbon monoxide breath sensor. Breath sample values less than 10 ppm (parts per million) will be considered consistent with biochemical abstinence.

Participants who report they have achieved at least 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 26 weeks will undergo a videoconference visit with study staff in which they provide a witnessed breath sample using a provided personal mobile carbon monoxide breath sensor. Breath sample values less than 10 ppm (parts per million) will be considered consistent with biochemical abstinence.

Participants who report they have achieved at least 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 52 weeks will undergo a videoconference visit with study staff in which they provide a witnessed breath sample using a provided personal mobile carbon monoxide breath sensor. Breath sample values less than 10 ppm (parts per million) will be considered consistent with biochemical abstinence.

Defined as self-report of 7-day PPA or greater at 12 weeks, 30-day PPA at 26 weeks, and no more than 5 cigarettes during the intervening time period.

Defined as self-report of 7-day PPA or greater at 12 weeks, 30-day PPA at 26 weeks, and no more than 5 cigarettes during the intervening time period.

Defined as self-report of smoking no more than five cigarettes from 12 weeks after enrollment, and biochemical confirmation of abstinence on all previous and present biovalidation tests, with biochemical confirmation defined as:

Participants who report they have achieved at least 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 12 weeks and 26 weeks will undergo a videoconference visit with study staff in which they provide a witnessed breath sample using a provided personal mobile carbon monoxide breath sensor. Breath sample values less than 10 ppm (parts per million) will be considered consistent with biochemical abstinence.

Defined as self-report of smoking no more than five cigarettes from 12 weeks after enrollment, and biochemical confirmation of abstinence on all previous and present biovalidation tests, with biochemical confirmation defined as:

Participants who report they have achieved at least 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 12 weeks, 26 weeks, and 52 weeks will undergo a videoconference visit with study staff in which they provide a witnessed breath sample using a provided personal mobile carbon monoxide breath sensor. Breath sample values less than 10 ppm (parts per million) will be considered consistent with biochemical abstinence.

The proportion of participants who reduced their cigarettes per day (CPD) by ≥ 50% compared to baseline

User satisfaction with the smoking cessation program, specifically its impact on motivation to quit smoking, and the amount of cigarettes smoked per day. Participants were asked: "How has using your assigned program affected your motivation to quit smoking?" and "How has using your assigned program affected the number of cigarettes you smoke per day?" with the answer choices of "increased", "not affected", and "decreased".

User feedback on what they have learned from using their assigned smoking cessation program. Participants were asked "Which of the following best described what you have learned from using your program?" with the answer choices: "I've learned some really unique/key insights into my smoking behavior", "I've learned some things but nothing that impactful", "I have not learned anything from the program", and "I am more confused after using the program".

User feedback with the smoking cessation program, specifically ease of set-up and starting of the program (scale of 1-10, higher value equates to easier time setting up and starting use of the program)

User feedback with the smoking cessation program, specifically whether the program helped with their smoking cessation goals (true/false), and whether the program helped them quit smoking (true/false).

User feedback with the smoking cessation program, specifically whether the program helped them quit smoking (true/false).

User satisfaction with the smoking cessation program, specifically the likelihood of recommending the program to a friend. Measured with a net promoter score (NPS).

Participants are asked "How likely are you to recommend your study program to a friend or colleague?" and answer on a 10-point (1-10) scale (where 1=Not at all likely and 10=Very likely).

NPS was calculated for each study group by subtracting the percentage of respondents who answered ≤6 (detractors) from the percentage of respondents who answered 9 or 10 (promotors).

NPS formula = %promotor - %detractor NPS has a score range between -100 and 100 (-100 indicates 100% detractors, 100 indicated 100% promotors of the program).

A higher NPS score indicates greater promoters of the program, and thus a greater likelihood of individuals recommending the program to a friend.

Collected weekly during the first 12 weeks after enrollment:

o Number of times app opened

Average number of times the app was opened, cumulative over 12 weeks.

Collected weekly during the first 12 weeks after enrollment:

o Number of days in which app was opened

Average number of days the app was opened, cumulative over 12 weeks.

Collected weekly during the first 12 weeks after enrollment:

o Number of weeks in which app was opened

Average number of weeks the app was opened, cumulative over 12 weeks.

6-item Smoking Abstinence Self-efficacy Questionnaire (SASEQ) (Spek V, et al. Int.J. Behav. Med. (2013) 20:444-449).

SASEQ score is on a scale of 0-24. Each of the 6 questions is answered on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4). Greater scores indicate greater self-efficacy toward quitting smoking.

6-item Smoking Abstinence Self-efficacy Questionnaire (SASEQ) (Spek V, et al. Int.J. Behav. Med. (2013) 20:444-449).

SASEQ score is on a scale of 0-24. Each of the 6 questions is answered on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4). Greater scores indicate greater self-efficacy toward quitting smoking.

participant self-report, choices for reporting health: excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use assessed with participant orders of NRT

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use assessed with participant orders of NRT

participant self-report of adverse events and any issues experienced with assigned study app/program as well as the provided nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). For further adverse event details - see adverse event portion of this record.