Mind to Quit Trial (Smoking Cessation) - Clinical Trial
What is the Purpose of this Study?
We are doing this study to compare 2 different approaches to help people quit smoking. We want to know which of these approaches is most likely to help smokers who have a mental illness and want to stop smoking. We are doing this study in partnership with Wake Forest University, and study team members from Wake Forest are managing the enrollment for this study.
Smoking Cessation for People with Mental Illness
Who Can Participate in the Study?
Adults ages 18+ who:
- Are diagnosed with one of the following: depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder
- Are receiving treatment for mental health (therapy and/or medication) and plan to continue this treatment while enrolled in the study
- Smoke every day
- Want to quit smoking
- Own an Apple or Android smartphone with a data plan
- Do not regularly use e-cigarettes or any other tobacco product besides regular cigarettes
- Are willing to use nicotine replacement therapy products (patches and gum)
For more information about who can join this study, please contact the study team at mind-to-quit-study@wakehealth.edu.
What is Involved?
If you choose to join this study, you will get a random assignment (like a coin flip) to 1 of 2 groups:
- One group will use nicotine gum and patches and receive direct advice from a team member about strategies to use to help quit smoking
- The other group will use nicotine gum and patches and download a mobile app that is being developed to help people quit smoking
Partcipants in both groups will:
- Have 5 Zoom calls with the study team
- Answer questionnaires
- Receive a supply of nicotine patches and gum
- Do breath test(s) for carbon monoxide levels (if you report that you've quit smoking)
Participation in the study will last for about 6 months. We will compensate your for your time on the study.