Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2014
Randomized, controlled pilot trial of a smartphone app for smoking cessation using acceptance and commitment therapy.
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 202 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Developing and Testing an Integrated mHealth Learning Program for Gynecological Cancer
ACT to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) Patients (ACTivate)
Who cites it
202 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Economic Evaluation of Pharmacist-Led Digital Health Interventions: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Mindfulness for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Inventory and Analysis of Controlled Trials of Mobile Phone Applications Targeting Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Mobile Apps to Reduce Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illicit Drug Use: Systematic Review of the First Decade.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Mobile Apps for Health Behavior Change in Physical Activity, Diet, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Mental Health: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of smartphone applications for smoking cessation.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Pooled it
- The role of interdisciplinary research team in the impact of health apps in health and computer science publications: a systematic review.Biomedical engineering online · 2016Pooled it
- Mobile phone-based interventions for smoking cessation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Mobile Phone Ownership and Endorsement of "mHealth" Among People With Psychosis: A Meta-analysis of Cross-sectional Studies.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2016Pooled it
- Impact of the EILA application on smoking cessation among hospital workers: a randomised controlled trial.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Trial
- A Randomized Feasibility/Acceptability Trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for People with HIV Who Drink at Unhealthy Levels.AIDS and behavior · 2026Trial
- Impact of Ecological Momentary Assessment Participation on Short-Term Smoking Cessation: quitSTART Ecological Momentary Assessment Incentivization Randomized Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Detecting Deception and Ensuring Data Integrity in a Nationwide mHealth Randomized Controlled Trial: Factorial Design Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Smoking Cessation Smartphone App for Nondaily Smoking With Telephone Onboarding: Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Behavioral Activation mHealth Application for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Trial
- Evaluating the Impact of a Game (Inner Dragon) on User Engagement Within a Leading Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Conversational Chatbot for Cigarette Smoking Cessation: Results From the 11-Step User-Centered Design Development Process and Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Digital Smoking Cessation With a Comprehensive Guideline-Based App-Results of a Nationwide, Multicentric, Parallel, Randomized Controlled Trial in Germany.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of Web-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Helping Black Adults Quit Smoking.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Trial
142 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a dual need for (1) innovative theory-based smartphone applications for smoking cessation and (2) controlled trials to evaluate their efficacy. Accordingly, this study tested the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary efficacy, and mechanism of behavioral change of an innovative smartphone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) application for smoking cessation vs. an application following US Clinical Practice Guidelines.
methodAdult participants were recruited nationally into the double-blind randomized controlled pilot trial (n=196) that compared smartphone-delivered ACT for smoking cessation application (SmartQuit) with the National Cancer Institute's application for smoking cessation (QuitGuide).
resultsWe recruited 196 participants in two months. SmartQuit participants opened their application an average of 37.2 times, as compared to 15.2 times for QuitGuide participants (p<0001). The overall quit rates were 13% in SmartQuit vs. 8% in QuitGuide (OR=2.7; 95% CI=0.8-10.3). Consistent with ACT's theory of change, among those scoring low (below the median) on acceptance of cravings at baseline (n=88), the quit rates were 15% in SmartQuit vs. 8% in QuitGuide (OR=2.9; 95% CI=0.6-20.7).
conclusionsACT is feasible to deliver by smartphone application and shows higher engagement and promising quit rates compared to an application that follows US Clinical Practice Guidelines. As results were limited by the pilot design (e.g., small sample), a full-scale efficacy trial is now needed.
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