Augmented Reality as an Adjunct to Quitline Counseling for Smoking Cessation

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a smartphone application designed to reduce cravings to smoke as an additional tool alongside Tobacco Quitline treatment. The study aims to improve smoking abstinence by updating the app to be more engaging and user-friendly, and then testing its efficacy compared to quitline treatment alone. This is a Phase 2 randomized controlled trial sponsored by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Participants will be assigned to one of several groups. One group will receive usual care through the quitline, which includes cognitive behavioral therapy, support calls, and nicotine replacement therapy. Another group will use an updated smartphone app that tracks smoking urges and abstinence, with daily smoking extinction sessions involving multiple cues. Those in the app group who maintain 48 hours of abstinence will undergo additional extinction trials through the app. The app usage period lasts about five weeks. During the study, participants will complete assessments such as the System Usability Scale and user satisfaction surveys after one week, and tobacco abstinence status will be measured at six months. The study involves regular self-reporting of smoking urges and abstinence, with reminders to complete extinction sessions. Participants must own a smartphone that supports augmented reality and be willing to use the app. The total study participation includes follow-up visits and monitoring of smoking behavior and app usability.

App for Reducing Cravings to Smoke