Smoking Cessation App for Mental Illness

Overseen By Joseph Gennusa

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Disqualifiers: Pregnancy, Intention to become pregnant

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

Duration: 13 weeks

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This is a pilot randomized clinical trial testing an implementation intervention to support delivery of a smoking cessation app tailored to the needs of those individuals with SMI who at community mental health programs.

Research Team

Gail Daumit

Principal Investigator

Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for regular smokers with serious mental illness (SMI) who are part of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Adult Psychiatry Program and own a smartphone. They must be willing to quit smoking. Pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant within 3 months cannot participate.

Inclusion Criteria

I am a smoker but willing to quit.

I am willing to participate in the trial.

Must be a mental health consumer at Johns Hopkins Bayview Adult Psychiatry Program

Exclusion Criteria

I am not pregnant and do not plan to become pregnant in the next 3 months.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants use the LTQ smoking cessation app and receive nicotine replacement therapy, with social support via social media

13 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in smoking behavior and social support

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• LTQ

Trial Overview The study is testing a new smoking cessation app designed specifically for individuals with SMI. Participants will use this digital therapeutic tool remotely, and its effectiveness in helping them quit smoking will be evaluated.

Participant Groups

Group I: Consumers who smoke at outpatient community mental health clinic Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Consumers with serious mental illness who attend outpatient community mental health clinic will participate in a smoking cessation with the LTQ application and nicotine replacement therapy

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Johns Hopkins University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

2,366

Recruited

15,160,000+

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Trials

3,007

Recruited

2,852,000+