Remote group sessions may hold key to long-term smoking abstinence
NCT ID NCT06746025
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a structured, 8-week smoking cessation program delivered via weekly video group sessions. It enrolls adults addicted to nicotine who want to quit. Researchers track whether participants stay smoke-free six months after the program ends, and how their anxiety and trigger management change.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the program proves effective, it could offer a scalable, remote option to help people quit smoking and reduce nicotine addiction.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study without a control group, so results may not prove the program causes abstinence. Success depends on participant commitment and may not generalize to all smokers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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371 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study, although offered without geographical limitations, will be limited to United States residents
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. must be addicted to nicotine either by cigarette or vaping 2. must have access to an internet connected device, laptop, or smartphone 3. must be 18 years old or older Exclusion Criteria: 1. currently enrolled in any weight-loss program 2. currently enrolled in any behavioral modification program 3. currently using nicotine replacement therapy of any kind
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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QuitCenter.org
Naples, Florida, 34104, United States
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