September 24, 2025

App-Based Smoking Urge Reduction Intervention for Young Adults: Protocol Combining a Microrandomized Trial and Conventional Between-Subject Randomized Trial (Preprint)

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Microrandomized trial evaluates CBT and ACT strategies for smoking urges in young adults, suggesting smartphone apps may enhance cessation support.

Messages from the intervention showed promise in reducing smoking urges immediately after delivery, indicating potential effectiveness in real-time support.
Participants in the trial will undergo assessments regarding their smoking habits at multiple follow-up points, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of the intervention's effectiveness.
This structure combines a microrandomized trial with a conventional randomized controlled trial to reliably assess the intervention's impact.
Significant implications for tailoring interventions suggests smartphone-based solutions can effectively contribute to smoking cessation efforts among young adults.

Thrul et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Microrandomized trial evaluates CBT and ACT strategies for smoking urges in young adults, suggesting smartphone apps may enhance cessation support.