Smoking cessation online program: A randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness and the feasibility of Facebook platform to reduce smoking among Syrian young adults.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Smoking; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000318785
• Lead Sponsor: Qasyoun Private University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

For participants:
Smoking hookah more than three times per week.
Smoker of more than 3 cigarettes per day.
Vaping more than three times per week
Smoker of both or more of the above who meets one of the above criteria.
University student in a Syrian university
Have a Facebook account.
For peers:
A non-smoker who quit smoking for at least six months.
University student in a Syrian university.
Has a Facebook account.
The criteria for the clinical practitioner:
Medical doctor.
Dentist.
Pharmacist.
Nurse.
Highly interested in smoking prevention.
Preferably have previous community service as a volunteer.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoking cessation outcome by a study-specific tool based on standard smoking cessation outcome by (Piper., et al).<br>[Baseline and 30 days after randomization];Readiness to quit smoking by the readiness ruler tool.<br>[Baseline and 30 days after randomization];Behavioral intention to quit smoking by the Behavioral intention to quit smoking tool (Landrum Sterling et al., 2007)[Baseline and 30 days after randomization]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participants' motivation to abstain by the motivation to abstain tool[Baseline and 30 days after randomization<br>];Decisional Balance for Smoking to assess change in smoking behavior<br><br>[Baseline and 30 days after randomization];Feasibility of the smoking cessation program by calculating any costs and auditing study records.<br>[after 30 days of randomization];Fidelity of the intervention by a study-specific tool.[after 30 days of randomization]