Usefulness of Supportive SMS in Addition to an Internet Based Quit Smoking Program (Www.Slutta.no)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking Cessation; Smoking
• Interventions: Device: Internet-based behavioral coaching; Device: SMS based coaching; Device: SMS coaching - UNN recruited; Device: SMS craving function - UNN recruited

• Registration Number: NCT01103427
• Lead Sponsor: University of Tromso

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention delivered through a technological web based platform (www.slutta.no) with or without a supportive SMS function.

Detailed Description

The study has two arms and are conducted in Norwegian. Users who registered with a new username on www.slutta.no, after study start May 12th 2010 and before November 1st 2012, are eligible. All phases of the trial, from randomization and informed consent procedures to data collection, are automated and conducted online. The following inclusion criteria are used: age 16 years or older, access to a mobile phone with a Norwegian phone number and they must submit an informed consent form.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-04-13
• Study First Posted: 2010-04-14
• Study Start: 2010-05
• Primary Completion: 2012-10
• Study Completion: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4300

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Less than 16 years of age
• No personal e-mail address
• No personal mobile cell phone
• Not able to give the informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Internet-based coaching .	Internet-based behavioral coaching	Arm 1. Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated internet-based coaching. The subjects will be recruited from the general population reporting not to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 1 or 2.
SMS based coaching	SMS based coaching	Arm 2. The subjects will receive automated "coaching"by SMS.The subjects will be recruited from the general population reporting not to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 1 or 2.
SMS coaching UNN recruited	SMS coaching - UNN recruited	Arm 3.The subjects will be recruited from those reporting to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 3 or 4.
Craving/Panic function. UNN recruited	SMS craving function - UNN recruited	Arm 4. The subjects will in addition to the automated "coaching"by SMS get a SMS panic/craving function. The subjects will be recruited from subjects reporting to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 3 or 4.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of the percentage of abstinent people between the arms of the trial,1,3,6 and 12 months after self-reported smoking cessation date	30 months after inclusion	The investigators will compare the percentage of smokers who successfully quit. Point prevalence abstinence will be measured (not smoking, event a puff, in the week preceding the questioning).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding visits, time logged in, used elements of the website and overall adherence period.	30 months after inclusion	Number of visits to the website, time logged in, used elements of the website and adherence to the program will be measured utilizing the registrations on the server.
28 days of continuous smoking prevalence at 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date	6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date	Comparison between the four arms regarding self-reported 28 days continuous smoking abstinence through questionnaire
Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding satisfaction with website and mobile text messages at the time of the 4 questionnaires	30 months after inclusion	The 4 questionnaires comprise questions regarding satisfaction with website or text messages for the different arms depending om which device they have been utilizing.
Selfreported involvement in any vehicle crashes during the last 6 months	6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date	Involvement in any vehicle crashes (this is the only rare adverse health effects of using a mobile phone)during the 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital of North Norway; 🇳🇴 Tromsø, Norway