Status:

RECRUITING

Helping People Adhere to Their Varenicline Treatment by Co-creating a Conversational Agent: A Feasibility Study

Lead Sponsor:

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)

Conditions:

Medication Adherence

Smoking Cessation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this feasibility study is to co-create and evaluate a theory informed, evidence-based, patient-centered healthbot aimed at helping people adhere to their varenicline regimen. The main rese...

Detailed Description

A: Co-design a theory informed healthbot to support patients' adherence to varenicline: The investigators will employ a user-centred approach to build the healthbot in order to optimize user experien...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Treatment-seeking smokers who are willing to start taking varenicline and continue it for 12 weeks, and set a quit date in the next 30 days;
  • Smoke cigarettes daily (10 or more cigarettes a day)
  • Age ≥ 18 years;
  • Speak/read English;
  • Have a smartphone with data plan;
  • Report being committed to answering questions during follow-up;
  • Live in Ontario.

Exclusion

  • Have contraindication(s) to varenicline use;
  • Are pregnant/planning to become pregnant/breastfeeding;
  • Participated in the co-design phase.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 12 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 12 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05997901

Start Date

October 12 2022

End Date

September 12 2025

Last Update

January 29 2024

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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J1H4