Texting your way to quit smoking: a WeChat coach takes on the habit

NCT ID NCT05130788

Completed Disease control Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Summary

This trial tests a smoking cessation program delivered through WeChat, a popular messaging app, for Chinese immigrant smokers in New York City. Participants receive daily text messages and group discussion prompts designed to build motivation and quitting skills, along with nicotine replacement patches or lozenges. The study will see if the program is practical, acceptable, and shows early signs of helping people quit.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: WeChat Quit Coach, a behavioral intervention delivered via daily text messages and group discussions on the WeChat app
What this could lead to: If effective, this could offer a low-cost, scalable way to help Chinese immigrant smokers quit, potentially reducing smoking-related diseases in this community.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. The intervention depends on daily engagement, and some participants may not find it helpful or may drop out.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Smoking Cessation

As listed by the trial registrant

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SMOKING CESSATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

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