Can a chat program help young smokers quit for good?

NCT ID NCT05958667

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests Quitxt, a bilingual text and chat program designed to help young Latino adults (ages 18-29) quit smoking. About 1,200 participants will be randomly assigned to receive Quitxt or standard quit-smoking texts. Researchers will check if they've quit at 1, 3, and 6 months using self-reports and saliva tests.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

Quitxt text messaging or chat program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide an effective, scalable way to help young Latino adults quit smoking, reducing cancer and chronic disease risks.

What could go wrong

This is a behavioral intervention trial, not a drug. Results depend on participant engagement, and the effect may be modest. The study is still recruiting, so outcomes are uncertain.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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