E-Visit aims to kick the habit: new study tests online smoking cessation tool
NCT ID NCT05493254
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an online questionnaire (e-visit) to help people quit smoking. About 672 adults who smoke daily will be randomly assigned to receive the e-visit or not. The e-visit asks about smoking history and preferences, and may lead to a prescription for quit-smoking medication. Participants complete surveys and breath tests over 24 weeks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 672 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. current smoking, defined as 1+ cigarettes/day, for 20+ days out of the last 30 for the last 6+ months 2. age 18+ 3. enrolled in MyChart or willing to enroll 4. possess a valid e-mail address that is checked daily 5. owner of an iOS or Android smartphone to provide remote CO 6. have a valid mailing address 7. English fluency Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Use of an FDA-approved cessation medication in the last 7 days
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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