Sense2Stop:Mobile Sensor Data to Knowledge
Stress, Smoking Cessation, Overeating
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Stress focused on measuring Behavioral Counseling, Cigarette Smoking, Mobile Health, Heart Rate Variability Monitoring, Mindfulness-Based Exercises, Mobile Apps, Physiological Monitoring, Respiratory Pattern Monitoring, Stress-Management Interventions, Sensor-Triggered Stress Intervention, Smartphone Apps, Smoking Cessation, Wearable Sensors, Eating Behavior, Stress-Related Eating
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Smokes 1+ cigarettes/day for past year
- Willing to try to quit smoking for at least 48 hours during a 15-day quit trial
- Will not use non-cigarette tobacco products or nicotine replacement therapy during the study period
- Not taking or intending to take pharmacological smoking cessation aids (e.g., nicotine replacement, bupropion, venlafaxene) during the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to wear study devices due to skin irritation or sizing limitations
- Planning to move outside of Chicago area during study period
- Adults unable to provide informed consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
- Non-English Speakers
Sites / Locations
- Northwestern University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
Within-participant micro-randomization
Each minute when participant is available is randomly assigned to either intervention (to practice a stress management exercise) vs. no intervention prompt. When intervention occurs, participant's smartphone vibrates and relaxation app opens, prompting performance of a relaxation exercise.