Can a smartphone app help cancer survivors kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT04038255

Terminated Disease control Sponsor: University of Miami Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a smartphone app (Craving-to-Quit) or group mindfulness sessions work better for helping cancer survivors stop smoking. Participants also used nicotine patches. The trial was terminated early and only enrolled 20 people, so the results are not conclusive.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Nicotine replacement therapy patches
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a more accessible way to help cancer survivors quit smoking using a smartphone app.
What could go wrong: The trial was terminated early with very few participants, so results are limited. It is unclear if the app is more effective than group sessions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm Tobacco Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

TOBACCO SMOKING

Contacts and locations

Locations

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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