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APPSPIRE: expanding the reach of an innovative tobacco control program for youth

Award Number: R42DA035012
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2013
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2020

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APPSPIRE: expanding the reach of an innovative tobacco control program for youth - ¿ DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Mobile phone technology offers a variety of opportunities for innovative approaches to health communication and intervention. These opportunities have been amplified by the emergence of next-generation smartphone devices that are capable of rich multimedia and sophisticated interactivity. Smartphone-based programs can be integrated seamlessly into a user's daily life and natural setting to deliver tailored healt messaging, interactive psychosocial activities, cognitive exercises, momentary assessments and much more. Few studies to date have evaluated strategies for leveraging smartphone applications to promote tobacco prevention and cessation, and very few examples of evidence-based tobacco control programs currently exist for this nearly ubiquitous technology platform. This 3-year Phase II STTR is proposed to enhance and evaluate a smartphone-based program, AppSPIRE, which provides tailored tobacco cessation and prevention training for adolescents and young adults. The intervention is based on an existing evidence-based computer-based program entitled ASPIRE, and is guided by the Transtheoretical Model of Change, Social Cognitive Theory, and Addiction Framework. The aims of this study are to enhance a prototype application that was found to be feasible, usable and acceptable in a Phase I study, and to evaluate the program for efficacy among 400 ethnically diverse students at a large urban community college system. The proposed research will build upon our extensive federally funded line of tobacco and youth projects utilizing behavioral theory and innovative computer technology. The application is based on the considerable experience gained in a number of highly promising tobacco projects conducted by our investigative team. This study will significantly advance our understanding of mobile phone technology-assisted tobacco control among young tobacco users. It will inform future work to investigate ways in which m-technology may be used for health communication and cancer prevention.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2017	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC	8229 BOONE BLVD STE 325	VIENNA	VA	22182	FAIRFAX	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	3/22/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2019	2017	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC	11811 N FWY STE 500	HOUSTON	TX	77060	HARRIS	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	4	8/12/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2019	2017	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC	11811 N FWY STE 500	HOUSTON	TX	77060	HARRIS	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	11/1/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $9,169 )
2018	2018	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC	11811 N FWY STE 500	HOUSTON	TX	77060	HARRIS	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	2/7/2018	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$9,169
														Subtotal = $9,169

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $366,607 )
2017	2017	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC	11811 N FWY STE 500	HOUSTON	TX	77060	HARRIS	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	4	8/17/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$366,607
														Subtotal = $366,607

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $375,777 )
2016	2016	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP LLC	1315 STERRETT STREET	HOUSTON	TX	77002	HARRIS	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	3	8/12/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$375,777
														Subtotal = $375,777

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $446,282 )
2015	2015	RADIANT CREATIVE GROUP LLC	1315 STERRETT STREET	HOUSTON	TX	77002	HARRIS	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	9/1/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$446,282
														Subtotal = $446,282

Grand Total All Awards = $1,197,835

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APPSPIRE: expanding the reach of an innovative tobacco control program for youth

Award Number: R42DA035012

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2013

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2020

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