A Novel Mobile Health Intervention for Improving Tobacco Cessation Among Young Adults (NCT07571018)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable cancer deaths. Among young adults, approximately 1 in 5 use commercial nicotine and tobacco products, putting them at risk of developing nicotine addiction and long-term health effects from exposure to toxicants. Innovative approaches are needed to engage young adults in treatment, as they are less engaged in traditional treatment. This clinical trial compares two versions of a mobile health intervention called Living Free from Tobacco (LiFT), designed to support nicotine and tobacco cessation among young adults. Both versions of the app are designed to motivate and support young adults to stop using nicotine and tobacco, regardless of current readiness to quit. Version A of the LiFT app (LiFT A) focuses on increasing psychological flexibility to support cessation, while Version B (LiFT B) provides educational content and resources related to tobacco use and cessation. Both versions of the program are delivered through a smartphone application and include accompanying text messages.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (36 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (13 items).
Location: New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, New Mexico
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Individuals must not be \< 18 or \> 30 years of age
- USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Individuals must not have a Google voice number as their sole phone number
- USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Individuals who are non-English speaking cannot participate, as this would prevent their participation in the interviews, which will be conducted in English
- PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be \< 18 or \> 30 years of age
- PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be currently using other tobacco cessation treatments at the time of screening, including pharmacotherapy or behavioral support (but initiating these treatments during the study is allowed)
- PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be a member of the same household as another research participant
- PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not have a Google voice number as their sole phone number
- PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be identified as fraudulent per our fraud prevention protocol
- PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant over the next 3 months
- POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Individuals must not be \< 18 or \> 30 years of age
- POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must not have a Google voice number as their sole phone number
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- New Mexico State University — Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium — Seattle, Washington
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.