Text message support for quitting tobacco
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a text-message program to help people in rural Mississippi quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco. You'll get supportive texts and tips to help you stay smoke-free.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- 18 years old or older
- Live in rural Mississippi (verified by your ZIP code) and plan to stay for the next 6 months
- Have a personal cellphone with unlimited texting
- Ready to quit tobacco and have tried to quit at least once in the past 6 months
- Smoke at least 5 cigarettes a day OR use smokeless tobacco at least 3 times a day (or both on 15+ days a month)
- Not currently using e-cigarettes, nicotine patches, gum, or other quit-smoking medications, and not have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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