Use of Technological Advances to Prevent Smoking Relapse Among Smokers With PTSD

Summary

The primary goal of the study is to evaluate the use of a new smart phone application in preventing relapse to smoking among people with PTSD. The technology intervention will combine a mobile system to reward non-smoking, smoking cessation counseling, smoking cessation medications, and use of the smart phone app. The primary aim is to evaluate how effective this intervention is in preventing smoking relapse compared to another intervention that does not include the app.

Timeline

Start

2013-12

Primary completion

2015-08

Completion

2015-08

Publications

• Hicks TA Bs, Thomas SP, Wilson SM, Calhoun PS, Kuhn ER, Beckham JC. A Preliminary Investigation of a Relapse Prevention Mobile Application to Maintain Smoking Abstinence Among Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Dual Diagn. 2017 Jan-Mar;13(1):15-20. doi: 10.1080/15504263.2016.1267828. Epub 2016 Dec 5.

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