Quitxt bilingual text-and-chat program to help young Latino adults quit smoking

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial will enroll 1,200 Latino young adult smokers aged 18–29 who are willing to make quit attempts and randomize half to receive the Quitxt intervention and half to receive abbreviated cessation texts plus referral to the Texas Yes Quit program. Quitxt delivers interactive bilingual text and chat messages with visual and video content, using social cognitive, motivational interviewing, and brief intervention techniques tailored to young Latino culture and language. The comparator provides shorter cessation-related messages and a referral but not the culturally tailored, interactive content. Participants complete baseline and follow-up assessments and must have a text-capable phone and internet access to participate, with the trial conducted through The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Latinos
2. aged 18-29 years;
3. smoking at least one cigarette/day ≥3 days/week;
4. interested in quitting;
5. willing to provide follow-up data;
6. are not simultaneously participating in a cessation program;
7. own a cell phone or smartphone;
8. are able to send and receive text messages and access the Internet;
9. reside in the study area; and
10. able to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. are not interested in quitting;
2. are unable to provide consent due to a mental, emotional, or physical handicap that keep them from understanding the consent information;
3. do not own a cell phone with text and Internet capabilities;
4. are unable to respond to text messages and questions or unable to view the study mobile webpages/YouTube videos (i.e., if they are blind, deaf); or
5. are planning to move from the study area within the study time span.

Where it's running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Patricia Chalela, DrPH — The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Study coordinator: Patricia Chalela, DrPH
• Email: chalela@uthscsa.edu
• Phone: (210) 562-6513

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.