Stop My Smoking

Description:

After registration on the website, Stop My Smoking sends automated messages to a schedule determined by the user. Messages are tailored to the stage of quit attempt and provide information and motivational support to assist a quit attempt. Additional features include the option to be linked with a "quit buddy" (someone else who has also signed up for the program) and on demend messages to support in times of craving. Users can also track quit progress and how much money they have saved during their quit attempt. 

Service URL:

https://stopmysmoking.com/

Agency Responsible:

Center for Innovative Health Research.

Mobile Platform:

Other.

Details

Format:

Text/Video Messaging System. SMS messaging service

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation). Information and motivational support

Course Structure:

No Set Course.

Course Length:

Other. Length determined by user

Support Option:

Automated only. Automated craving support messages provided on demend.

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Smoking.

Target Audience:

Young Adult.

Language:

English.

Access

Mobile platforms:

Other:

https://stopmysmoking.com/sign-up/

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: With registration.

Contact Details:

help@stopmysmoking.com

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

1

Outcome Summary:

In a pilot study (1), Stop My Smoking was tested in N=164 adults aged 18 to 25 against an active attentional control consisting of a series of messages focussed on sleep and physical activity. At four weeks, the intervention group had significantly higher rates of abstinence than controls, with 39% of those in the treatment group having smoked less than five cigarettes (verified by a phone call with a significant other) in the last four weeks, compared to 21% of controls. 7 day point prevalence abstinence at four weeks was also significantly higher than controls. At three months the difference between intervention and control groups was no longer significant, though more participants in the treatment group reported smoking less than five cigarettes since their quit date (40%) than controls (30%). This study provides some evidence that Stop My Smoking can be effective in improving the outcome of quit attempts. 

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Research paper citations

(1) Ybarra, M. L., Holtrop, J. S., Prescott, T. L., Rahbar, M. H., & Strong, D. (2013). Pilot RCT results of stop my smoking USA: a text messaging–based smoking cessation program for young adults. nicotine & tobacco research, 15(8), 1388-1399.

Filion, A. J., Darlington, G., Chaput, J. P., Ybarra, M., & Haines, J. (2015). Examining the influence of a text message-based sleep and physical activity intervention among young adult smokers in the United States. BMC public health, 15(1), 671.