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Smoking cessation with smartphone applications (SWAPP): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Janina Lüscher1, Corina Berli2, Philipp Schwaninger2
1Applied Social and Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Binzmuehlestrasse 14 / Box 14, 8050, Zurich, Switzerland. janina.luescher@psychologie.uzh.ch.
BMC Public Health
|October 31, 2019
Summary
This study tested a smartphone app, SmokeFree Buddy, to help smokers quit with social support. The app, combined with objective carbon monoxide monitoring, aims to improve smoking cessation success.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Tobacco smoking is a major public health concern.
- Smartphone applications offer novel avenues for real-time smoking cessation support.
- Existing apps often overlook the crucial role of social networks in quitting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficacy of the SmokeFree Buddy smartphone application in aiding smoking cessation.
- To evaluate the impact of social support integrated within a mobile health intervention.
- To compare the effectiveness of the app-based intervention against a control group.
Main Methods:
- A single-blind, two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial.
- Participants were adult daily smokers intending to quit.
- Objective smoking assessment using exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) and daily diaries were employed.
- The intervention group utilized the SmokeFree Buddy app for social support.
Main Results:
- This section is not detailed in the provided abstract.
- Further analysis is required to determine the main results.
Conclusions:
- This study pioneers the evaluation of a mobile intervention (SmokeFree Buddy) incorporating social support for smoking cessation in a real-world setting.
- It utilizes objective measures (exhaled CO) to assess abstinence.
- The study discusses practical challenges and design considerations for similar research.
