LLM Intervention for Tobacco in Underserved Populations (LIFT-UP)
University of Utah
Summary
This study will test a tailored, multilingual tobacco cessation chatbot called LIFT-UP (LLM Intervention for Tobacco in Underserved Populations), designed to better meet the needs of people living in persistent poverty census tracts. This study will use 1:1 semi-structured interviews to explore social drivers of health impacting TC, as well as digital access and preferences among those living in PPCTs. This qualitative approach enables guided yet flexible exploration of key domains while capturing unanticipated insights relevant to refining the chatbot.
Description
Tobacco use is a major cause of cancer and is responsible for about half a million deaths in the United States each year. Because of this, helping people stop using tobacco is one of the most important ways to prevent cancer. Although tobacco use has decreased over time, many adults in the U.S. still use tobacco. Many people try to quit each year, but most quit attempts are not successful. One reason is that many people do not use proven, evidence-based quit support, such as counseling or quit medications. People who live in areas with long-term poverty often face additional barriers that can…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18+ years old * Use ≥3 cigarettes/day on average * Motivated to quit in the next 30 days * Have a computer or tablet with internet access for 1:1 interviews * Speak English or Spanish * Home address is in an area characterized by persistent poverty Exclusion Criteria: * None
Interventions
- BehavioralLIFT-UP Chatbot
LIFT-UP Chatbot will be developed, evaluated, and refined using GARDE-Chat, an open-source chatbot authoring platform that has been used to support the development of chatbot-based interventions tested in large pragmatic clinical trials.
Location
- Huntsman Cancer Institute/ University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah