SBIR/STTR Research Award
Wireless Internet Application for Smoking Cessation
Award amount
$198,045Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Branch
- National Institutes of Health
- Recipient company
- PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): The purpose of this project is to
develop and test the feasibility of a wireless Internet application for smoking
cessation. The wireless smoking cessation program (WSCP) will be a tailored and
comprehensive behavioral smoking cessation program delivered via wireless
Internet application integrated with PC-based Internet functionality and
communication functionality. The program will use scheduled gradual reduction
of smoking along with expert system provision of coping strategy advice and
motivation, proactive support functions, and relapse prevention. The basic
functions of the program will be developed in Phase I and tested in an open
trial of 50 smokers who desire to quit. For Phase II, further development
including enhanced support features will be added and refinements to the
prototype will be performed based on the results of the Phase I trial. For
Phase II, a randomized control trial with adequate power will be performed
comparing the proposed program to other self-help programs for smoking
cessation.
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE
Technology keywords
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