Texting your way to quit smoking: mindfulness study shows promise
NCT ID NCT04965181
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a mindfulness-based text messaging program, called iQuit Mindfully, helps people stop smoking. Over 500 adults who smoked regularly took part. Some received the text program alone, others also got online mindfulness counseling, and all had access to nicotine patches or lozenges. The goal was to see if these tools boost quit rates and understand how mindfulness helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Addiction Treatment (behavioral) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch/lozenge)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer an effective, scalable way to help people quit smoking using mindfulness and text messaging.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all smokers. Quit rates can be modest, and long-term success is uncertain.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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