PASCAL Feasibility Study

The goal of this randomized study is to assess if a conversational agent (or chatbot) that the investigators have developed to help with quitting smoking is acceptable to people trying to quit smoking and to also collect initial information regarding its effectiveness. In this study, some participants trying to quit smoking will be provided with this chatbot while other participants will not be

NCT Number	NCT07301151
Lead Sponsor	University of Minnesota Collaborators: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Conditions	Smoking Cessation, Smoking (Tobacco) Addiction
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2026-06-11
Primary Completion	2027-06-11 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-24