Libre del Cigarrillo App for Smoking Cessation

MA
MH
Overseen ByMarilyn Horta, PhD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

Pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating feasibility, acceptability, and trial-readiness of the new app compared with the existing print booklets and the NCI SmokefreeTXT en Español program.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Vani Simmons, PhD

Principal Investigator

Moffitt Cancer Center

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for Spanish-speaking adults who smoke and want to quit. Participants should be willing to use a smartphone app, receive text messages, or read printed booklets as part of their quitting process.

Inclusion Criteria

Self-identify as Hispanic/Latinx
I am 18 years old or older.
I speak Spanish and prefer health information in Spanish.
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Exclusion Criteria

Prior use of the NCI SmokefreeTXT program
Prior participation in the LDC randomized controlled trial
A household member enrolled in the study

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

Up to 18 months

Treatment

Participants receive either the Libre del Cigarrillo app, printed booklets, or SmokefreeTXT program

Up to 18 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for retention and abstinence verification

18 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Libre del Cigarrillo Smartphone App

Trial Overview

The study compares three ways to help people stop smoking: a new smartphone app (Libre del Cigarrillo), printed booklets with quitting information, and the SmokefreeTXT en Español text messaging program. Participants are randomly assigned to one of these methods.

How Is the Trial Designed?

3

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Arm 3: SmokefreeTXTExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Arm 2: Printed bookletsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: Arm 1: Smartphone appExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Lead Sponsor

Trials
576
Recruited
145,000+

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

Trials
14,080
Recruited
41,180,000+