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Testing the Impact of Smartphone-based Messaging to Support Young Adult Smoking Cessation

Who can join

Ages 18 to 30 · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. live in the U.S.
2. read English;
3. are between 18 and 30 years of age;
4. own an iPhone or Android smartphone;
5. have smoked ≥100 cigarettes in their lives and currently smoke at least 3 cigarettes per day on 5 or more days of the week;
6. are planning to quit smoking within the next 30 days.

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

About the study

Clinical practice guidelines for smoking cessation emphasize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help patients develop coping strategies for urges. Mindfulness or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offer a different approach, which teaches smokers psychological flexibility through accepting negative experiences. While there is evidence for the efficacy of both CBT and Mindfulness/ACT smoking cessation interventions, it is unclear if these approaches are efficacious when implemented in real-time and with young adults. The overall goal of this proposal is to evaluate the efficacy of CBT and Mindfulness/ACT messages for young adults targeted at specific high-risk situations for smoking.

What is being tested

• Smartphone-based intervention messages (behavioral)

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · Participants: 160 · Started: Oct 22, 2024

Contact the study team

• Johannes Thrul, PhD · Phone: 410-502-0925

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05836103

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.