Abstract
BackgroundCigarette smoking has numerous health consequences and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Mindfulness has the ability to enhance resilience to stressors and can strengthen an individual’s ability to deal with discomfort, which may be particularly useful when managing withdrawal and craving to smoke.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate feasibility results from an intervention that provides real-time, real-world mindfulness strategies to a sample of racially and ethnically diverse smokers making a quit attempt.MethodsThis study uses a microrandomized trial design to deliver mindfulness-based strategies in real time to individuals attempting to quit smoking. Data will be collected via wearable sensors, a study smartphone, and questionnaires filled out during the in-person study visits.ResultsRecruitment is complete, and data management is ongoing.ConclusionsThe data collected during this feasibility trial will provide preliminary findings about whether mindfulness strategies delivered in real time are a useful quit smoking aid that warrants additional investigation.Trial RegistrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT03404596; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03404596International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/22877
Highlights
Tobacco Use and StressCigarette smoking has numerous adverse health consequences and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States [1]
Individuals will be ineligible if they have a history of contraindications for using the nicotine patch unless a doctor’s note is provided, endorse current psychosis, have a pacemaker or implanted device similar to a pacemaker, use smoking products other than cigarettes and e-cigarettes, are pregnant or trying to become pregnant or are breastfeeding, physically unable to wear the equipment and provide good readings of physiological measures, currently trying to quit smoking, involved in a quit smoking program, using tobacco cessation medications, have another household member enrolled in the study, or have no prior experience using a smartphone
This study was funded in February 2017 and received IRB approval in February 2017; data collection occurred from January 2019 to November 2020
Summary
Cigarette smoking has numerous adverse health consequences and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States [1]. Cigarette smoking has numerous health consequences and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Objective: This study aims to evaluate feasibility results from an intervention that provides real-time, real-world mindfulness strategies to a sample of racially and ethnically diverse smokers making a quit attempt. Methods: This study uses a microrandomized trial design to deliver mindfulness-based strategies in real time to individuals attempting to quit smoking. Conclusions: The data collected during this feasibility trial will provide preliminary findings about whether mindfulness strategies delivered in real time are a useful quit smoking aid that warrants additional investigation. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03404596; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03404596 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/22877
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