Texts boost quitting: new study tests simple approach
NCT ID NCT06456242
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether text message reminders and rewards could help people who smoke to stick with their quitline counseling and take their medication. Twenty adults who smoked daily took part. They received a prescription for a stop-smoking drug and were referred to a quitline, plus got text-based support for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if this approach is practical and helps people complete counseling calls and take their medicine.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66103, United States
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