Text2Quit-Kenya: a mobile message program to help ED patients quit tobacco
Official title: Adaptation and Testing of a Novel Text-based Tobacco Cessation and Education Intervention in Kenyan Emergency Department Patients
Run by Yale University · NCT07734727 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Researchers will test a text message-based smoking-cessation program with Kenyan emergency department patients to see if it helps people quit and learn what works in this setting.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 285 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Yale University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Nairobi) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | November 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 2028 |
| Study ends | June 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 27, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07734727 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Current tobacco users presenting to KNH ED who own a mobile phone and are willing to quit and consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients not using tobacco, without access to mobile messaging, or unwilling to quit may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study adapts a mobile cessation tool for use in Kenya and pilots its acceptability, feasibility, and early efficacy among tobacco users in the Kenyatta National Hospital ED. The team uses mixed methods to understand how people engage with the text messages and how well the program reduces tobacco use in this context. Findings will inform a larger randomized trial across Kenyan EDs in the future and contribute to global implementation science for mHealth tobacco-cessation efforts. The project focuses on a feasibility stage, aiming to tailor the intervention to local needs while generating principles that could apply to other noncommunicable disease risk factors.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive timely, scalable support for quitting tobacco via mobile messages.
How similar studies have gone: Prior mHealth cessation tools have shown promise in various settings, but this Kenyan adaptation is novel for ED patients in Africa.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Current tobacco users (self-identified smokers). * Presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). * Own a mobile phone capable of receiving text messages. * Willing to quit tobacco use. * Able and willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals unwilling or unable to provide consent. * Non-tobacco users. * Those without access to a mobile phone. * Patients who are critically ill or otherwise unable to participate (practically excluded at triage).
Where it's running
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Kenyatta National Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Christine Ngaruiya, MD MSC DTMH — Stanford School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Christine Ngaruiya, MD MSC DTMH
- Email: cngaruiya@stanford.edu
- Phone: 650-723-6576
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.