Text messages as a tool to quit smoking: a trial in kenyan emergency rooms
NCT ID NCT07734727
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a text message-based program called Text2Quit-Kenya can help current tobacco users who visit the emergency department at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya quit smoking. Participants receive automated, interactive texts timed around their quit date to track cravings and smoking status. The study aims to see if this mobile health approach increases quit rates and could be scaled to other hospitals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a text message-based tobacco cessation program called Text2Quit-Kenya
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could provide a scalable, low-cost way to help people quit smoking in emergency department settings, especially in regions with limited resources.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage adaptation study with a relatively small sample size. The intervention relies on self-reported smoking status and may not work for everyone, especially those with limited phone access or literacy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kenyatta National Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
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