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Can a smartphone app help cancer survivors kick the habit?

NCT ID NCT04038255

Disease control Sponsor: University of Miami Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a smartphone app (Craving-to-Quit) or group mindfulness sessions work better for helping cancer survivors stop smoking. Participants also used nicotine patches. The trial was terminated early and only enrolled 20 people, so the results are not conclusive.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Nicotine replacement therapy patches
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a more accessible way to help cancer survivors quit smoking using a smartphone app.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early with very few participants, so results are limited. It is unclear if the app is more effective than group sessions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2019

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Be 18 years and older * Cancer survivors (based on the NCI definition - "a person is considered to be a survivor from the time of diagnosis until the end of life" National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, 2014) * Cancer patients currently in active treatment * Have smoked ≥ 5 cigarettes/day in the past year * Be interested in making a quit attempt in the next 30 days * Own a smartphone (apple/android) * Read/speak English * Able to consent * Have no plans to move in the next 3 months * Are not pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the following 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Have contraindication to NRT (past month myocardial infarction, history of serious arrhythmias/or unstable angina pectoris, dermatological disorder) * Are currently being treated for a psychiatric condition * Are currently being treated for smoking cessation, alcoholism, or illicit drug use * Are adults unable to consent * Are individuals who are not yet adults * Are pregnant women * Are prisoners

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm Tobacco Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Tobacco smoking

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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