Adult daily smokers sought for quit-smoking iPhone app study

Adults who've smoked daily for at least the past year who want to quit within the next 30 days are needed for a study of a quit-smoking iPhone app being conducted by the Hutchinson Center in collaboration with the University of Washington and 2Morrow Mobile.

Led by Dr. Jonathan Bricker, a psychologist in the Public Health Sciences Division, the Smart Quit study will randomly assign participants to one of two iPhone application quit-smoking programs. The goal of the study is to learn which of the two programs is the most useful for people who are quitting smoking.

"This is the first-ever study of any smartphone app for quitting smoking," Bricker said. "Smartphones are a potentially revolutionary quit-smoking tool because you can carry that support with you anywhere."

Participants randomly assigned to either program will receive:

• Interactive tools for dealing more effectively with urges to smoke
• A step-by-step guide for quitting smoking
• Personalized plans for quitting and staying quit

Both programs are free. Participants will be asked to complete online questionnaires, including one brief follow-up survey during the next two months. They will receive $25 after completing the two-month follow-up survey. Eligibility criteria include:

• Being age 18 or older
• Having smoked at least five cigarettes daily for at least the past 12 months
• Wanting to quit in the next 30 days
• Being interested in learning skills to quit smoking

The Hartwell Innovation Fund supported this study.