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Purpose

The goal of this randomized study is to assess if a conversational agent (or chatbot) that the investigators have developed to help with quitting smoking is acceptable to people trying to quit smoking and to also collect initial information regarding its effectiveness. In this study, some participants trying to quit smoking will be provided with this chatbot while other participants will not be

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 21 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Identify as Black or African American - Be at least 21 years of age - Meet a minimum smoking amount - Be willing to make a quit attempt in the next 30 days - Have a smartphone capable of downloading and running the study app - Be able to upload data from the app - Agree to receive text message reminders about study activities - Be a native English speaker - Reside in Minnesota.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Medicinal nicotine use would require careful monitoring by a healthcare professional - Medical condition or medication used likely to significantly interfere with study outcomes or to be significantly affected by changes in smoking behavior - Are pregnant or breastfeeding

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
chatbot assisted smoking trigger management
  • Other: chatbot
    a chatbot will alert during predicted high risk smoking times and suggest approaches to manage potential smoking triggers
Active Comparator
control group
  • Other: no chatbot
    no chatbot is provided

Recruiting Locations

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Minnesota

Study Contact

Sheena Study Coordinator
612-626-5981
gahmx008@umn.edu

Notice

Study information shown on this site is derived from ClinicalTrials.gov (a public registry operated by the National Institutes of Health). The listing of studies provided is not certain to be all studies for which you might be eligible. Furthermore, study eligibility requirements can be difficult to understand and may change over time, so it is wise to speak with your medical care provider and individual research study teams when making decisions related to participation.