Technology Assisted Motivational Interviewing
Technology Assisted Motivational Interviewing Randomized Controlled Trial
University of California, San Francisco
440 participants
Sep 22, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Building on our successful pilot work to develop a Motivational Interviewing (MI)-capable chatbot and cessation coach, the investigators propose to address the problems of intrinsic motivation and social barriers to smoking cessation by evaluating a highly scalable and easily accessible digital-coaching intervention that 1) promotes readiness to change using a technology-assisted MI (TAMI) chatbot, 2) provides compelling and accessible multilingual education about smoking cessation tools, and 3) develops a tailored quit plan addressing social barriers to treatment initiation and sustainment.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- A current Primary Care Provider patient
- Age 18 or older
- Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day for the past 7 consecutive days (and at least 100 lifetime)
- Have a digital device (phone, laptop, tablet)
- Moderately proficient in English
- Able to participate for 6-month trial
Exclusion Criteria3
- Current participation in a smoking cessation program
- Current use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy or smoking cessation pharmacotherapy
- Cognitive impairment that would preclude informed consent
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Interventions
The investigators address the problems of intrinsic motivation, Evidence Based Practice (EBP) education, and referral tailoring using a digital-coaching intervention that 1) promotes readiness to change, 2) educates and builds confidence about EBP's, and 3) creates a tailored quit plan sensitive to social obstacles and needs.
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NCT06713603