RT Journal Article
T1 The Efficacy of the SinHumo App Combined With a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial
A1 López Durán, Ana
A1 Martínez Vispo, Carmela
A1 Suárez Castro, Daniel
A1 Barroso Hurtado, María
A1 Becoña Iglesias, Elisardo
AB IntroductionThis study assessed the efficacy of the SinHumo App combined with a cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation treatment on 12-month follow-up abstinence, compared with the same smoking cessation treatment and a control App.Aims and MethodsA sample of 288 treatment-seeking people who smoke were randomized: SinHumo App plus smoking cessation treatment (n = 140) and control App plus smoking cessation treatment (n = 148). The primary outcome was 7-day point prevalence abstinence (PPA) at the 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were abstinence rates at the end of the intervention and 3- and 6-month follow-ups, cigarette per day (CPD) reduction over the 12-month follow-up, intervention engagement, and satisfaction.ResultsIntention-to-treat analyses showed nonsignificant differences in self-reported 7-day PPA at the 12-month follow-up (37.1 and 42.6%, respectively; OR = 0.80). No significant differences were found in abstinence at the end of the treatment (68.6 vs. 62.8%) nor on 7-day PPA at 3- (35.7 vs. 45.9%) and 6-month (35.0 vs. 41.2%) follow-up. Complete case and multiple imputation analyses yielded similar results for abstinence outcomes. A significant reduction in CPD across the 12-month follow-up in the subsample of participants who smoked was observed, but nonsignificant differences between conditions were found. Higher engagement with the SinHumo App was a significant predictor of 12-month abstinence. Satisfaction with the intervention was high and similar in both groups.ConclusionsHigh abstinence rates over the 12-month follow-up and satisfaction were found in both conditions. The inclusion of the SinHumo App did not improve abstinence rates in the intervention.ImplicationsScarce research has examined the long-term efficacy of smoking cessation treatments, including Apps, to support the quitting process. The present randomized controlled trial contributes to the existing literature about including information and communication technologies in behavior change interventions. The development of effective smoking cessation apps and information and communication technologies-based interventions is crucial for reducing the prevalence of smoking, as these interventions have the potential to reach a large number of people who smoke and reduce access-related barriers to treatment.
PB Oxford University Press
YR 2024
FD 2024-03-27
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/33514
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/33514
LA eng
NO Ana López-Durán, Carmela Martínez-Vispo, Daniel Suárez-Castro, María Barroso-Hurtado, Elisardo Becoña, The Efficacy of the SinHumo App Combined With a Psychological Treatment to Quit Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2024
NO This work was supported by a grant from the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain (Project PID2019-109400RB-100; 10.13039/501100011033.A) and co-financed by FEDER (European Regional Development Fund).
DS Minerva
RD 29 abr 2026