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NCT01602536 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Twitter-enabled Mobile Messaging for Smoking Relapse Prevention

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, Irvine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
160
Enrollment target

NCT01602536: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, Irvine.

NCT01602536 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, Irvine. The registered enrollment target is 160 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01602536, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Irvine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
160 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

We conducted a two-arm (test vs. control, N=160) randomized controlled trial of small, private, online support groups for quitting smoking with 20 people per group who were seeking to quit smoking. A novel feature was a bot (auto-messenger) that posted a daily cessation-related discussion topic in each group, timed to the group's quit date.

Primary Outcome

self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence from smoking that was sustained at 60 days after the quit date, based on survey

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL smoking cessation aides
  • BEHAVIORAL Twitter

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 160 participants
Start Date 2012-01
Est. Completion 2014-06
Phase NA
University of California, Irvine

368 total trials

What the finished NCT01602536 record still lists

NCT01602536 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 160 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which smoking cessation aides is the first listed.

NCT01602536 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01602536 about?

NCT01602536 is a clinical study titled "Twitter-enabled Mobile Messaging for Smoking Relapse Prevention". We conducted a two-arm (test vs. control, N=160) randomized controlled trial of small, private, online support groups for quitting smoking with 20 people per group who were seeking to quit smoking. A novel feature was a bot (auto-messenger) that posted a daily cessation-related discussion topic in e...

What is the current status of trial NCT01602536?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 160 participants. The study started on 2012-01. Estimated completion is 2014-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01602536?

The interventions under investigation include: smoking cessation aides (BEHAVIORAL), Twitter (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01602536?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Irvine, which has 368 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01602536's enrollment target sits among peer trials

160 628th of 2000 higher than 1,347 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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