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

NCT ID NCT05130788

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

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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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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2022

Finished

Jan 2025

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 to 80 years

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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Inclusion Criteria: Aim 2: * Age 18-80 years * Chinese immigrant * Have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in a lifetime * Smoke ≥3 days per week * Be somewhat interested in quitting smoking * Has a Smartphone * Current WeChat user who uses WeChat on ≥3 days per week * Live in NYC * Can read and speak Chinese * Be able to provide consent Aim 3: * Age 18 years or above * Chinese immigrant * Have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in a lifetime * Smoke ≥1 days per week * Current WeChat user who uses WeChat on ≥3 days per week * Can read and speak Chinese Exclusion Criteria: Aim 2: * Current participation in other smoking cessation treatment program(s) * Be pregnant or breastfeeding Aim 3: * Current participation in other smoking cessation treatment program(s) * Be pregnant or breastfeeding * Having a household member who has enrolled in this study

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Conditions

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Smoking Cessation

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Smoking cessation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

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