Can a chat program help young smokers quit for good?

NCT ID NCT05958667

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

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.

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.

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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.

SMOKING CESSATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITING

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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