Mindfulness-based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Cancer Survivors

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey50 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to develop a new quit-smoking treatment among individuals with a cancer diagnosis using a smartphone app.

The study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of the smartphone app we developed in conjunction with face-to-face brief cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy in a two-arm randomized controlled trial.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Smoking Cessation

Interventions

MindfulnessBEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete 4 counseling sessions (30 minutes), download and use a smartphone app for 4 weeks, complete 4 online surveys (baseline, quit date, end of treatment, and 3-month follow-up), and a brief phone call at the end of treatment to provide feedback. Participants will use the app every day to complete daily diaries and ecological momentary assessments (EMAs), receive brief mindful skills, and practice formal mindfulness meditations (5-30 minutes). Participants will also be provided with nicotine patches.

QuitlineBEHAVIORAL

Participants will be referred to Quitline to receive standard care smoking cessation treatment, including counseling and nicotine patches. Participants will complete 4 online surveys (baseline, quit date, end of treatment, and 3-month follow-up) and a brief phone call at the end of treatment to provide feedback. Participants will use the app every day to complete daily diaries.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * smoked ≥1 cigarette per day (even one or two puffs) within the past 30 days * having been diagnosed with cancer * being motivated to quit in the next 30 days * having a valid home address and functioning phone number * being able to read, write, and speak English * having a smartphone that allows installation of the app * willingness to download the app Exclusion Criteria: * being enrolled in a smoking cessation program * current use of smoking cessation medications * evidence of current psychosis * current/planning pregnancy or lactation

Locations (1)

Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

System Usablity Scale

Perceived usability and learnability of the app will be measured on a 5-point scale (1=strongly disagree; 5=strongly agree).

Time frame: End of Treatment at 4 Weeks

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire

Perceived satisfaction with the treatment will be assessed on a 4-point scale (1=very dissatisfied; 4=very satisfied).

Time frame: End of Treatment at 4 Weeks

Percentage of Participants That Completed Questionnaires

Completion of follow-up assessment will be calculated.

Time frame: 3-month follow-up

Central Contacts

Rutgers IRB/Human Research Protection Program

CONTACT

9739723608 irboffice@research.rutgers.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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