Trial Outcomes & Findings for SmokefreeSGM, A Text-based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Groups (NCT NCT05029362)

NCT ID: NCT05029362

Last Updated: 2025-07-20

Results Overview

The 10-item System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to assess the usability of the SmokefreeSGM text messaging program. Total score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater acceptability and a score above 75 indicating that the program is perceived as acceptable.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

18 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

1 month after quit date

Results posted on

2025-07-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Beta Testing Group
SmokefreeSGM: Participants will have access to a text-based smoking cessation program tailored to sexual minority individuals (SmokefreeSGM). The text-based program will be beta-tested by these participants for a period of 2 weeks before and 10 weeks after their quit date. Messages originated from the text-based smoking cessation program will be sent by a fictitious quit coach who will offer evidence-based advice on quitting smoking based on real-life experiences of sexual minority individuals.
Overall Study
STARTED
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Beta Testing Group
SmokefreeSGM: Participants will have access to a text-based smoking cessation program tailored to sexual minority individuals (SmokefreeSGM). The text-based program will be beta-tested by these participants for a period of 2 weeks before and 10 weeks after their quit date. Messages originated from the text-based smoking cessation program will be sent by a fictitious quit coach who will offer evidence-based advice on quitting smoking based on real-life experiences of sexual minority individuals.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
9

Baseline Characteristics

SmokefreeSGM, A Text-based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Groups

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Beta Testing Group
n=18 Participants
SmokefreeSGM: Participants will have access to a text-based smoking cessation program tailored to sexual minority individuals (SmokefreeSGM). The text-based program will be beta-tested by these participants for a period of 2 weeks before and 10 weeks after their quit date. Messages originated from the text-based smoking cessation program will be sent by a fictitious quit coach who will offer evidence-based advice on quitting smoking based on real-life experiences of sexual minority individuals.
Age, Continuous
39 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.16 • n=99 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Nonbinary, genderfluid, or genderqueer
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic White
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic Black
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Non-Hispanic Other
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Lesbian/gay woman/Women who have sex with women
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Gay man/Men who have sex with men
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual female
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual Male
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Other
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
Work Status
Not working
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
Work Status
Working full time
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
Work Status
Working part-time
4 Participants
n=99 Participants
Education
Some college or less
13 Participants
n=99 Participants
Education
College or higher
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Marital status
Single/separated/divorced/widowed
17 Participants
n=99 Participants
Marital status
married/living with significant other
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
Children in household
Yes
3 Participants
n=99 Participants
Children in household
No
15 Participants
n=99 Participants
Age at which participant first smoked
14.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.96 • n=99 Participants
Number of Participants who live with other smokers
2 Participants
n=99 Participants
Number of times participants tried to quit smoking
More than 5 times
8 Participants
n=99 Participants
Number of times participants tried to quit smoking
Between 1 and 5 times
9 Participants
n=99 Participants
Number of times participants tried to quit smoking
Never
1 Participants
n=99 Participants
Nicotine dependence as assessed by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
high dependence on nicotine
5 Participants
n=99 Participants
Nicotine dependence as assessed by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
moderate dependence
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
Nicotine dependence as assessed by the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
low dependence
6 Participants
n=99 Participants
Level of Smoking
Heavy smoker (>10 cigarettes per day)
7 Participants
n=99 Participants
Level of Smoking
Light smoker (less than or equal to 10 cigarettes per day)
11 Participants
n=99 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month after quit date

The 10-item System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to assess the usability of the SmokefreeSGM text messaging program. Total score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater acceptability and a score above 75 indicating that the program is perceived as acceptable.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Beta Testing Group
n=9 Participants
SmokefreeSGM: Participants will have access to a text-based smoking cessation program tailored to sexual minority individuals (SmokefreeSGM). The text-based program will be beta-tested by these participants for a period of 2 weeks before and 10 weeks after their quit date. Messages originated from the text-based smoking cessation program will be sent by a fictitious quit coach who will offer evidence-based advice on quitting smoking based on real-life experiences of sexual minority individuals.
Perceived Usability as Assessed by the System Usability Scale (SUS)
81.67 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.46

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 1 month after enrollment

A participant's engagement rate was determined by dividing the total number of participant responses to the bidirectional text messages (numerator) by the total number of bidirectional text messages sent by the text-based platform (denominator). Participants who had rates ≤33.3% were classified as having low engagement, 33.3-66.6% moderate engagement, and ≥66.7% high engagement. Data are reported categorically as number of participants who have low, moderate, or high engagement.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Beta Testing Group
n=18 Participants
SmokefreeSGM: Participants will have access to a text-based smoking cessation program tailored to sexual minority individuals (SmokefreeSGM). The text-based program will be beta-tested by these participants for a period of 2 weeks before and 10 weeks after their quit date. Messages originated from the text-based smoking cessation program will be sent by a fictitious quit coach who will offer evidence-based advice on quitting smoking based on real-life experiences of sexual minority individuals.
Engagement as Assessed by the Number of Text Messages Sent and Received by Study Participants After Enrollment.
moderate engagement
3 Participants
Engagement as Assessed by the Number of Text Messages Sent and Received by Study Participants After Enrollment.
high engagement
10 Participants
Engagement as Assessed by the Number of Text Messages Sent and Received by Study Participants After Enrollment.
Low engagement
5 Participants

Adverse Events

Beta Testing Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Irene Tami-Maury, DMD, MSc, DrPH

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Phone: (713) 500-9234

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place