Usability of a digital mindfulness training program for smoking cessation: A mixed-method single-center pilot study protocol (HowToMind).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death worldwide. Despite the availability of evidence-based pharmacological treatments, only a small number of individuals with tobacco use disorder achieve long-term abstinence after smoking cessation. This highlights the need to enhance existing interventions. In this protocol, we describe our single-center mixed-method trial, HowToMind, conducted in Dijon, France. This trial aims to investigate the usability and acceptability of a digital mindfulness-based intervention designed to complement standard smoking cessation treatment to potentiate its effects.

Methods

We will include 60 adults seeking treatment for tobacco use disorder, as defined by DSM-5 criteria, who wish to quit smoking and own a

SUBMITTER: Demina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841885 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature