San Francisco Stop Smoking App - Pilot Study (TCapp-1)

November 13, 2018 updated by: University of California, San Francisco

Evaluation of a Stop Smoking iPhone App

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

9935

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
        • UCSF Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults who use iPhone stop smoking apps

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Stop smoking app
Stop smoking iPhone research app provided at no charge via the iTunes store
Behavioral: San Francisco Stop Smoking iPhone app
iPhone app designed to help people quit smoking

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recruitment rates
Time Frame: Three years
Rates of recruitment into study (defined as number of users who provide consent by installing the app)
Three years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Utilization
Time Frame: One year
Proportion of consented users who enter data into the app
One year
Follow-up completion rates
Time Frame: One year
Proportion of consented users who provide smoking data at follow-ups
One year
Quit rates
Time Frame: 1, 3, and 6 months
Self-reported quit rates at 1, 3, and 6 months
1, 3, and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ricardo F Muñoz, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 21, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 22, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 15, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TCapp-1

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