ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2017
Single-arm trial of the second version of an acceptance & commitment therapy smartphone application for smoking cessation.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- User Engagement With mHealth Interventions to Promote Treatment Adherence and Self-Management in People With Chronic Health Conditions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Smoking Cessation Apps: A Systematic Review of Format, Outcomes, and Features.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Adherence of popular smoking cessation mobile applications to evidence-based guidelines.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- Impact of Ecological Momentary Assessment Participation on Short-Term Smoking Cessation: quitSTART Ecological Momentary Assessment Incentivization Randomized Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- 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
- NoFumo+: A Clinical Trial of an mHealth for Smoking Cessation with Hospitalized Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Virtual Reality Smartphone-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial on Initial Clinical Efficacy and Adherence.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- A Mobile Health Solution Complementing Psychopharmacology-Supported Smoking Cessation: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Trial
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- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Growth Mindset Intervention to Enhance the Effectiveness of a Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Trial
- Mindfulness-Based Smoking Cessation Enhanced With Mobile Technology (iQuit Mindfully): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Trial
- Participant Recruitment and Retention in Remote eHealth Intervention Trials: Methods and Lessons Learned From a Large Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Web-Based Smoking Interventions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Trial
- Relative effectiveness of a full versus reduced version of the 'Smoke Free' mobile application for smoking cessation: an exploratory randomised controlled trial.F1000Research · 2018Trial
- Features of mHealth Apps for Tobacco Cessation Important to Black Adults: Discrete Choice Experiment.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Features of Mobile Health Apps for Tobacco Cessation That Appeal to Black Adults Who Use Tobacco Products: Focus Group Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Co-occurring Mental and Chronic Health Conditions.The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2025Review
- Exploring relationships among smoking cessation app use, smoking behavioral outcomes, and pharmacotherapy utilization among individuals who smoke cigarettes.Addictive behaviors · 2025Article
- Detecting change processes during an ACT-based course for enhancing university students' well-being and study skills.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- NoFumo+: Mobile Health App to Quit Smoking Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.Nursing research and practice · 2024Article
- Development and Evaluation of a Health Behavior Change Clinic in Primary Care: An Interdisciplinary Partnership.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe first randomized trial of a smartphone application (app) for adult smoking cessation (SmartQuit 1.0) revealed key features that predict cessation. These findings guided the revision of this Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based application (SmartQuit 2.0), which was primarily tested to examine participant receptivity, short-term cessation and reduction, and the relationship between program completion, smoking cessation and reduction. Secondarily, outcomes were descriptively compared with the SmartQuit1.0 trial.
methodAdult participants (78% female, 25% with high school or less education, 30% unemployed) were recruited into the single-arm pilot trial (N=99) of SmartQuit 2.0 with a two-month follow-up (85% retention).
resultsRegarding receptivity, 84% of participants were satisfied with SmartQuit 2.0 (vs. 59% for SmartQuit1.0), 73% would recommend it to a friend (vs. 48% for SmartQuit1.0), 81% found the ACT exercises useful for quitting (vs. 44% for SmartQuit1.0). At the 2-month follow-up, the quit rates were 21% for 7-day point prevalence (vs. 23% for SmartQuit1.0), 11% for 30-day point prevalence (vs. 13% for SmartQuit1.0), and 75% of participants reduced their smoking frequency (vs. 57% for SmartQuit1.0). Among program completers (24% of total sample), the quit rates were 33% for 7-day point prevalence, 28% for 30-day point prevalence, and 88% of participants reduced their smoking frequency.
conclusionsThe revised app had high user receptivity, modest quit rates, and high smoking reduction rates. Program completion may be key to boosting the app's effectiveness.
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