Award
NIH Reporter #1R01CA301535-01A1
QuitQuest: Full Scale Randomized Trial of a Novel Smartphone Application to Help Teens Stop Vaping
Recipient
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Award Amount
$758,490.00
Ceiling
$758,490.00
Awarded
August 13, 2026
Identifier
1R01CA301535-01A1
This award funds a randomized trial to test the efficacy of the QuitQuest smartphone app designed to help adolescents stop vaping. The study will compare QuitQuest to an existing app and assess its effectiveness, user experience, and dissemination potential.
Description
A project to determine the efficacy of a smartphone application (QuitQuest app) aimed at helping adolescents quit use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The study involves a randomized controlled trial comparing QuitQuest to the National Cancer Institute's Smokefreeteen Quit Vaping app, with aims to refine the app, evaluate its efficacy, and plan for dissemination. The project is led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and funded by the National Cancer Institute.