Can a smartphone app help young adults kick the tobacco habit?
NCT ID NCT07571018
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two versions of a smartphone app called Living Free from Tobacco (LiFT) to help young adults ages 18-30 quit using nicotine and tobacco products. About 140 participants will use one of two app versions: one focuses on building mental flexibility to support quitting, while the other provides educational content and resources. The goal is to see which approach is more satisfying and helpful for young adults trying to stop using tobacco.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-identify being between 18 and 30 years of age * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must be a United States (US) resident, with a US mailing address * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-report use of any (non-therapeutic) nicotine or tobacco product at least once per week in the 30 days prior to screening * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must own a smartphone * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-report having internet access for the interviews * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-report that they are interested in participating in the study for themselves (versus \[vs\] someone else) * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-report that they have not participated in one of our prior tobacco cessation studies * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-report that they understand and agree to the conditions of compensation * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must self-report that they are not currently incarcerated * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Participants must be willing and able to complete study procedures in English * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-identify being between 18 and 30 years of age * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must currently reside in the US and anticipate continued residence for the duration of the study (3 months) * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report use of any (non-therapeutic) nicotine or tobacco product at least once per week in the 30 days prior to screening * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must own an Android (running version 12 or higher) or iPhone (running iOS version 17 or higher, iPhone 11 or more recent) * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report having at least weekly internet access for the next three months * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must be willing and able to download an app to their phone and receive text messages * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report current use of a personal email account * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report current use of text messaging * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report that they are interested in participating in the study for themselves (vs someone else) * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report that they have not participated in one of our prior tobacco cessation studies * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report that they understand and agree to the conditions of compensation * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must self-report that they are not currently incarcerated * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must be willing to use the assigned intervention program, complete the study assessments, and complete an online consent form in English * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-identify being between 18 and 30 years of age * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must currently reside in the US * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report use of any (non-therapeutic) nicotine or tobacco product at least once per week in the 30 days prior to screening * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must own an Android (running version 12 or higher) or iPhone (running iOS version 17 or higher, iPhone 11 or more recent) * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report having at least internet access for the duration of the diary study * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must be willing and able to download an app to their phone and receive text messages * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report current use of a personal email account * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report current use of text messaging * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report that they are interested in participating in the study for themselves (vs someone else) * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report that they have not participated in one of our prior tobacco cessation studies * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report that they understand and agree to the conditions of compensation * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must self-report that they are not currently incarcerated * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must be willing to use the intervention program, complete the study assessments, and complete an online consent form in English Exclusion Criteria: * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Individuals must not be \< 18 or \> 30 years of age * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Individuals must not have a Google voice number as their sole phone number * USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Individuals who are non-English speaking cannot participate, as this would prevent their participation in the interviews, which will be conducted in English * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be \< 18 or \> 30 years of age * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be currently using other tobacco cessation treatments at the time of screening, including pharmacotherapy or behavioral support (but initiating these treatments during the study is allowed) * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be a member of the same household as another research participant * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not have a Google voice number as their sole phone number * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be identified as fraudulent per our fraud prevention protocol * PILOT TRIAL: Participants must not be pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant over the next 3 months * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Individuals must not be \< 18 or \> 30 years of age * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Participants must not have a Google voice number as their sole phone number * POST PILOT TRIAL DIARY STUDY: Individuals who are non-English speaking cannot participate, as this would prevent their participation in the interviews, which will be conducted in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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New Mexico State University
RECRUITINGLas Cruces, New Mexico, 88003, United States
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