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Trial reportNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2025

The Efficacy of the SinHumo App Combined With a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Ana López-Durán, Carmela Martínez-Vispo, Daniel Suárez-Castro, María Barroso-Hurtado, Elisardo Becoña

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Trial report in Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06900985 (Assessment of a Psychological Treatment for Smoking Cessation Combined With an App According to the Intensity of Therapeutic Contact), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT06900985 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Assessment of a Psychological Treatment for Smoking Cessation Combined With an App According to the Intensity of Therapeutic Contact: Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Santiago de CompostelaRan2026 to 2028Enrolled429ConditionsSmoking BehaviorsArms8-sessions CBT + App, 4-sessions CBT+App, Smoking cessation App
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5 authors.

Ana López-DuránSmoking and Addictive Disorders Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7661-8972
Carmela Martínez-VispoSmoking and Addictive Disorders Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8503-1791
Daniel Suárez-CastroSmoking and Addictive Disorders Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8400-230X
María Barroso-HurtadoSmoking and Addictive Disorders Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1897-639X
Elisardo BecoñaSmoking and Addictive Disorders Unit, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Funding

European Regional Development FundMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain PID2019-109400RB-100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study assessed the efficacy of the SinHumo App combined with a cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatment on 12-month follow-up abstinence, compared with the same smoking cessation treatment and a control App. AIMS AND

methodsA sample of 288 treatment-seeking people who smoke were randomized: SinHumo App plus smoking cessation treatment (n = 140) and control App plus smoking cessation treatment (n = 148). The primary outcome was 7-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) at the 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were abstinence rates at the end of the intervention and 3- and 6-month follow-ups, cigarette per day (CPD) reduction over the 12-month follow-up, intervention engagement, and satisfaction.

resultsIntention-to-treat analyses showed nonsignificant differences in self-reported 7-day PPA at the 12-month follow-up (37.1 and 42.6%, respectively; OR = 0.80). No significant differences were found in abstinence at the end of the treatment (68.6 vs. 62.8%) nor on 7-day PPA at 3- (35.7 vs. 45.9%) and 6-month (35.0 vs. 41.2%) follow-up. Complete case and multiple imputation analyses yielded similar results for abstinence outcomes. A significant reduction in CPD across the 12-month follow-up in the subsample of participants who smoked was observed, but nonsignificant differences between conditions were found. Higher engagement with the SinHumo App was a significant predictor of 12-month abstinence. Satisfaction with the intervention was high and similar in both groups.

conclusionsHigh abstinence rates over the 12-month follow-up and satisfaction were found in both conditions. The inclusion of the SinHumo App did not improve abstinence rates in the intervention. IMPLICATIONS: Scarce research has examined the long-term efficacy of smoking cessation treatments, including Apps, to support the quitting process. The present randomized controlled trial contributes to the existing literature about including information and communication technologies in behavior change interventions. The development of effective smoking cessation apps and information and communication technologies-based interventions is crucial for reducing the prevalence of smoking, as these interventions have the potential to reach a large number of people who smoke and reduce access-related barriers to treatment.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyMobile ApplicationsSmoking CessationAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment Outcome

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