A Photoaging Mobile App Promoting Poster Campaign for Preventing Smoking in Secondary Schools

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Smoking Related Diseases; Adolescent Smoking; Tobacco Addiction
• Interventions: Behavioral: Photoaging mobile app promoting poster campaign.

• Registration Number: NCT02544360
• Lead Sponsor: University of Giessen

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether photoaging mobile app promoting poster campaigns are effective to reduce smoking prevalence among adolescents in Germany. This is measured via questionnaire.

Detailed Description

This RCT will investigate a novel mean of school-based tobacco prevention: Photoaging app promoting poster campaigns. The effects are measured via questionnaire.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2015-09-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-09
• Status Verified: 2016-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 2016-07-13
• Primary Completion: 2018-07
• Study Completion: 2018-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12000

Inclusion Criteria

• Students from Germany aged 9 to 14 years at baseline attending grades six and seven of regular German secondary schools (such as grammar, general, intermediate or comprehensive school) are eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

• Older or younger pupils or pupils from other school types or countries or schools who previously participated in an event where the Smokerface app was presented are not eligible.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Photoaging mobile app promoting poster campaign.	Schools in this arm receive a photoaging mobile app promoting poster campaign revealing the effects of smoking on the users face via a self portrait (i.e. a "selfie").

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change in smoking prevalence between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.	24 months post intervention	The change in smoking prevalence between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups. A smoker is defined as someone who claims to have smoked cigarettes at least once in the past 30 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in attitude towards smoking between the two groups at 24 months follow-up measured via questionnaires.	24 months post intervention	Difference in attitude towards smoking between the two groups at 24 months follow-up.
The change in never-smokers between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.	24 months post intervention	The change in never-smokers between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.
The difference in the number of quitters (=cigarette smokers at baseline but not at endline) between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.	24 months post intervention	The difference in the number of quitters (=quitters are participants who are cigarette smokers at baseline but not at endline) between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.
The difference in the number of starters (=starters are participants who are not cigarette smokers at baseline but at endline) between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.	24 months post intervention	The difference in the number of starters (=starters are participants who are not cigarette smokers at baseline but at endline) between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between the two groups measured via questionnaires.
The change in smoking prevalence between baseline and 24 months of follow-up between female participants of the two groups measured via questionnaires.	24 months post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Gießen; 🇩🇪 Giessen, Hessen, Germany