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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/108379, first published .
Woman breaking a cigarette in half, symbolizing quitting smoking.

A Randomized Factorial Trial of Varenicline, Nicotine Lozenges, and Smartphone Medication Adherence Reminders for Smoking Cessation: Protocol for the COMBO II Study

A Randomized Factorial Trial of Varenicline, Nicotine Lozenges, and Smartphone Medication Adherence Reminders for Smoking Cessation: Protocol for the COMBO II Study

Nathalia M Machado   1, 2 , MSc, PhD ;   Jasjit S Ahluwalia   3, 4 , MD, MPH, MS ;   Michael S Businelle   1, 5 , PhD ;   Summer G Frank-Pearce   1, 6 , MPH, PhD ;   Irina Baranskaya   7 , MD ;   Emily T Hébert   1, 5 , MPH, DrPH ;   Munjireen S Sifat   1, 5 , MPH, PhD ;   Shannon H Gwin   1 , PhD ;   Roma Thakur   1 , MSHI ;   Sharon Glassman   1 , BA ;   Henry W Kinnard, Jr   8 , DPh ;   Gaurav Kumar   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Deeksha Gupta   1 , PhD ;   Darla E Kendzor   1, 5 , PhD

1 TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

2 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Tulsa, OK, United States

3 Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States

4 Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

5 Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

6 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

7 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

8 College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Nathalia M Machado, MSc, PhD
  • TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Campus
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  • Oklahoma City, OK 73104
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 (405) 271-6872
  • Email: nathalia-munckmachado@ou.edu