N/A
Completed N=49
Establishing the Effectiveness of Publicly Available Smoking Cessation Resource
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05055778 ↗Enrolled (actual)
49
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Self-reported Smoking Cessation — 16 Participants
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of SmokefreeTXT, a smoking cessation text messaging program currently available to anyone in the United States through www.smokefree.gov, and to compare cessation outcomes for smokers living in different regions of Virginia while participants use the program. Participants will be asked to complete assessments at Baseline, 7 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months and will be asked to use a research version of SmokefreeTXT.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Self-reported Smoking Cessation |
18 | — |
| SECONDARY Self-reported Continuous Abstinence |
43; 6; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Self-reported Smoking Cessation |
18 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18 and over
- Current cigarette smoker (has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smokes)
- Ability to read and speak English
- Resident of Virginia
- Owns a cell phone
Exclusion Criteria
- Not a current smoker (e.g., started a quit attempt between providing interest information and starting the study)
- Identity not able to be verified from information provided on interest form
- Does not own a cell phone
- Pregnant smoker or may become pregnant in the next 6 months
- Lives in an area that has met recruitment criteria (after recruitment has begun)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05055778). 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.