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NCT Number: NCT01626326

San Francisco Stop Smoking App - Pilot Study

This is an initial pilot study to determine whether people will use a research version of an iPhone Stop Smoking app. The investigators primary measures will consist of rates of recruitment (that is, number of people installing the app), use of the app, and completion of follow-up surveys regarding self-reported smoking status. The investigators secondary measure will be obtained quit rates and number of cigarettes smoked before and after using the app.

To enter the study, participants must download the app from iTunes at:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/san-francisco-stop-smoking/id522832206?mt=8

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Key information

Conditions

Recruitment Behavior Health Behavior Smoking Smoking Cessation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UCSF Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

About this study

The investigators research team has developed smoking cessation self-help tools administered as printed brochures and Internet stop smoking sites. These self-help tools have demonstrated quit rates similar to those obtained with the nicotine patch. The investigators now want to see if mobile device apps might also help people quit.

This is the investigators first pilot study with a research version of the investigators stop smoking app for the iPhone. The investigators want to get estimates of how many people will download the app per month, how many will actually use the app, and how many will provide follow-up information on whether they quit, and if not, how many cigarettes they are smoking now. The investigators will use this information to plan a randomized controlled trial to determine efficacy of the app for stopping smoking.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Must download the iPhone app from iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/san-francisco-stop-smoking/id522832206?mt=8

Exclusion criteria

  • less than 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

San Francisco Stop Smoking iPhone app

Behavioral

iPhone app designed to help people quit smoking

Primary outcomes

  1. Recruitment rates

    Time frame: Three years

    Rates of recruitment into study (defined as number of users who provide consent by installing the app)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Utilization

    Time frame: One year

    Proportion of consented users who enter data into the app

  2. Follow-up completion rates

    Time frame: One year

    Proportion of consented users who provide smoking data at follow-ups

  3. Quit rates

    Time frame: 1, 3, and 6 months

    Self-reported quit rates at 1, 3, and 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of a Stop Smoking iPhone App

Acronym: TCapp-1

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 22, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 15, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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