Addressing Tobacco Use Disparities in Rural Older Adults Through an Innovative Mobile Phone Intervention: Testing the Feasibility of the Textto4gotobacco Intervention

Duke University1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentDecember 2015

ConditionsTobacco Cessation

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Tobacco Cessation
Sponsor: Duke University
Enrollment: 40
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Tobacco cessation, defined as quit rate at 30 days, as measured by self-reported abstinence from tobacco use
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a Scheduled Gradual Reduction (SGR) intervention via SMS (short message service) text messaging plus SMS Support Messages in decreasing smoking in an older adult rural population. The SGR group (n=20) will receive a four-week SGR program delivered via SMS text messages plus SMS support messages. The control group (n=20) will receive SMS support messages to aid in quitting.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 2015

End Date

September 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Duke University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Over 60 years of age,
•Have smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke five or more cigarettes a day on average,
•Have an address in a rural census tract defined by a RUCA code of 4-10,
•Interested in participating in a cessation program,
•Own a phone that has texting ability and free texting,
•Have general knowledge of text messaging and
•Are willing to receive and respond to text messages from the study teams, throughout the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

•criteria include non-English speaking patients
•already participating in a smoking cessation intervention study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Tobacco cessation, defined as quit rate at 30 days, as measured by self-reported abstinence from tobacco use

Time Frame: 30-days

Quit rate at 30 days, as measured by self-reported abstinence from tobacco use

Secondary Outcomes

Acceptability, as measured by percentage of participants who reported that they would recommend the program to a friend(30 days)
Feasibility, as measured by proportion of return text messages(30 days)