Not Yet RecruitingNot Applicable

PASCAL Feasibility Study

United States120 participantsStarted 2026-05-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this randomized study is to assess if a conversational agent (or chatbot) that the investigators have developed to help with quitting smoking is acceptable to people trying to quit smoking and to also collect initial information regarding its effectiveness. In this study, some participants trying to quit smoking will be provided with this chatbot while other participants will not be

Who can participate

Age range21 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as Black or African American * Be at least 21 years of age * Meet a minimum smoking amount * Be willing to make a quit attempt in the next 30 days * Have a smartphone capable of downloading and running the study app * Be able to upload data from the app * Agree to receive text message reminders about study activities * Be a native English speaker * Reside in Minnesota. Exclusion Criteria: * Medicinal nicotine use would require careful monitoring by a healthcare professional * Medical condition or medication used likely to significantly interfere with study outcomes or to be significantly affected by changes in smoking behavior * Are pregnant or breastfeeding

What they're measuring

Feasibility of trial procedures

Timeframe: 1 day

Feasibility of study procedures

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale (Health-ITUES)

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07301151

SponsorUniversity of Minnesota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-05-15

Contact for this trial

Sheena Study Coordinator

612-626-5981 gahmx008@umn.edu

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