| Unique ID issued by UMIN | UMIN000060832 |
|---|---|
| Receipt number | R000069607 |
| Scientific Title | A prospective observational study evaluating the effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based smoking cessation program without pharmacotherapy |
| Date of disclosure of the study information | 2026/03/05 |
| Last modified on | 2026/03/05 11:10:04 |
Effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based smoking cessation program without pharmacotherapy: a prospective observational study
DPSA-SC
A prospective observational study evaluating the effectiveness of a digital peer-support app-based smoking cessation program without pharmacotherapy
DPSA-SC
| Japan |
Current Smokers
| Adult |
Others
NO
To examine whether tobacco product type is associated with smoking cessation success and whether app use frequency is associated with smoking cessation success.
Efficacy
Smoking cessation success rate, defined as self-reported complete abstinence for at least 4 consecutive weeks at the end of the 12-week program
Observational
| 20 | years-old | <= |
| 75 | years-old | > |
Male and Female
-Owns an iOS or Android smartphone.
-Enrolled in the company corporate health insurance program.
-Self-reported smoking of at least 1 cigarette per day, including novel tobacco products such as heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes.
-Non-smokers.
-Not using the app or does not own an iOS or Android smartphone.
-Not enrolled in the company corporate health insurance program.
350
| 1st name | Shota |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Yoshihara |
Kitasato University Graduate School
Medical Sciences
252-0373
1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan
042-778-9305
yoshihara.shota@st.kitasato-u.ac.jp
| 1st name | Shota |
| Middle name | |
| Last name | Yoshihara |
Kitasato University
Medical Sciences
252-0373
1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan
042-778-9305
yoshihara.shota@st.kitasato-u.ac.jp
Kitasato University
Conflicts of interest were reviewed by the Kitasato University Conflict of Interest Committee and are appropriately managed.
Profit organization
Research Ethics Committee of Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0373, Japan
0427789602
a-soumu@kitasato-u.ac.jp
NO
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Unpublished
Open public recruiting
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This study is a single-arm prospective observational study.
Participants will take part in a 3-month smoking cessation program using a digital peer-support app and will complete questionnaires (including smoking status) at baseline and at 3 months (program end).
The primary outcome is the smoking cessation success rate.
Logistic regression analysis will be used to estimate the odds ratio for smoking cessation success.
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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069607