Creation of an Infrastructure to Support Delivery of mHealth Interventions for Cancer Patients Throughout Florida
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Summary
Despite the deleterious impact of smoking upon cancer treatment outcomes, smoking prevalence remains alarmingly high among cancer patients. Thus, reducing smoking by cancer patients is a public health priority, but treatments to date have demonstrated limited efficacy. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have the potential to improve treatment efficacy while also greatly extending reach. The goal of this infrastructure proposal is to build a resource to facilitate the creation of mHealth tools that address the tobacco treatment needs of cancer patients. This resource, which will be available to researchers throughout Florida, would fill a critical gap in mHealth capacity.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age. * ≥100 lifetime cigarettes. * English-speaking. * Report smoking ≥ 1 cigarette in past 30 days. * Working smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to electronically confirm participation within 14 days of randomization via electronic link sent to participant's smartphone. * Currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
Interventions
- OtherQuitline Treatment (QT)
Tobacco Free Florida Quitline. 10-week supply of Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
- OtherApp-based Treatment (mHealth)
Fully automated digitally-delivered smoking cessation intervention targeted to cancer patients. 10-week supply of Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
Locations (3)
- University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida
- University of FloridaGainesville, Florida
- Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, Florida