N/A
Completed N=504
Mindfulness-based Smoking Cessation Enhanced With Mobile Technology
Cigarette Smoking
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04965181 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
504
Serious AEs
0.2%
Results posted
Dec 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With Confirmed Smoking Abstinence, 8 Weeks — 13; 29; 26; 12 Participants
Summary
The purpose of this study is to:
Aim I: Test the efficacy of a mindfulness-based text messaging program for smoking cessation ("iQuit Mindfully"), both as a standalone intervention and in combination with in-person counseling; and Aim II: Investigate the mechanisms through which mindfulness training impacts smoking cessation.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Confirmed Smoking Abstinence, 8 Weeks |
13; 29; 26; 12 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Confirmed Smoking Abstinence, 12 Weeks |
17; 27; 22; 9 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Confirmed Smoking Abstinence, 24 Weeks |
18; 22; 16; 8 | — |
| SECONDARY Home Mindfulness Practice (Number of Days Per Week) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Dispositional Mindfulness (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale [MAAS]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Dispositional Mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form [FFMQ-SF]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Self-compassion (Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form [SCS-SF]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Stress (Perceived Stress Scale [PSS]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Emotions (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule [PANAS]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Craving and Withdrawal (Wisconsin Smoking Withdrawal Scale [WSWS]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Nicotine Dependence (Brief Wisconsin Dependence Motives Questionnaire [WISDM]) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy Scale) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Social Support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; Higher Scores Mean Better Outcome; Scores Range 1-7) |
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| SECONDARY Program Evaluation (Questionnaire Developed for This Study to Evaluate Participants' Perceptions of the Helpfulness of Intervention Components, the Extent to Which They Would Recommend the Program to Others, and Suggestions for Improvement) |
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- at least 18 years of age
- current smoker with history of >3 cigarettes/day (and expired carbon monoxide [CO] >6ppm)
- motivated to quit within next 30 days
- valid home address in the greater Atlanta, GA area
- functioning telephone number
- can speak, read, and write in English
Exclusion Criteria
- contraindication for nicotine patch or nicotine lozenge
- active substance abuse/dependence
- current suicidal ideation
- current use of tobacco cessation medications
- pregnancy, planning to become pregnant in the next 5 months, or lactation
- household member enrolled in the study
- enrolled in previous smoking cessation study based on mindfulness and/or text messaging at Georgia State University
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04965181). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.