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Can an AI coach help parents kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT06570122

Disease control Sponsor: Beijing Normal University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether an AI-powered chatbot on a smartphone can help parents quit smoking. The trial enrolls 300 smoking parents who will receive either standard advice or additional chatbot support and health warnings. The goal is to see if the intervention is feasible and helps parents stop smoking, which would reduce children's exposure to secondhand smoke.

What this could mean

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Active substance
AI-powered chatbot support combined with 5A's/5R's advice and a health warning leaflet
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a scalable, low-cost way to help parents quit smoking, reducing children's exposure to secondhand smoke.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study, so the intervention may not prove more effective than standard advice. Engagement with the chatbot could be low, and self-reported quitting may not be verified.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. aged 18 and above, reside in Zhuhai for the next 6 months 2. smoke at least 1 cigarette or use e-cigarettes daily 3. have a smartphone and a WeChat account, able to use WeChat skillfully Exclusion Criteria: 1. Smokers who have communication barrier (either physically or cognitively) 2. Smokers who are currently participating in other SC programmes or services

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Conditions

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Smoking Cessation

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Smoking cessation

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Normal University

    RECRUITING

    Zhuhai, Guangdong, 519087, China

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