Use of a Smartphone Mobile Application (App) to Enhance Smoking Cessation Treatment

Use of a Smartphone Mobile Application (App) to Enhance Smoking Cessation Treatment - A Pilot Study

This trial studies how well smartphone mobile applications work in enhancing smoking cessation treatment in current smokers. Smartphone mobile applications may help current smokers quit smoking.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To test the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a smartphone health application (app), Kick Ash, which will incorporate brief behavioral activation versus (vs.) a relaxation app, Breathe2Relax in a small randomized controlled trial of smokers with elevated depressive symptoms.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I: Participants receive KickAsh smartphone mobile application designed to help the learning of relaxation skills over 8 weeks.

GROUP II: Participants receive Breathe2Relax smartphone mobile application designed to help improve mood and increase level of enjoyable activities over 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• MD Anderson patient between the ages of 18 to 65
• Current smoker (i.e., at least 1 cigarette or e-cigarette per day)
• Smoking for at least one year
• Willing to set a quit date in the next 30 days
• Not engaged in smoking cessation treatment other than the MDACC Tobacco Treatment Program
• Currently elevated depressive symptoms or a history of elevated depressive symptoms; (PHQ 2 = or > 1); current or past
• English speaking and ability to read and comprehend English
• Currently own an iOS mobile phone or tablet (iPhone; iPad) using iOS 9.0 or later and reports regular use (at least weekly) of at least 1 iOS app

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any medical or psychiatric condition, illness, disorder, or concomitant medication that could compromise participant safety or treatment, as determined by the Principal Investigator or Collaborator
• Subject considered by the investigator an unsuitable candidate for receipt of a smoking cessation treatment or unstable to be followed up throughout the entire duration of the study