Examining a Text Message Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder; Nicotine Dependence
• Interventions: Behavioral: text messaging for smoking cessation; Behavioral: Generic text messages

• Registration Number: NCT01166464
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

Brief Summary

The primary goal of this study is to use qualitative interviews and focus groups to aid us in adapting a face-to-face smoking cessation intervention for delivery through text messaging. After design is completed, the intervention will be pilot tested with a sample of young adults (ages 18-35) who smoke. Final assessments will be conducted at 7 weeks (end of treatment) and both 3 and 6 month follow up.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-07
• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-21
• Primary Completion: 2012-04
• Study Completion: 2012-10
• Status Verified: 2014-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 to 35
• Current daily smoker
• Has a cell phone with text messaging capability
• Uses text messaging at least once monthly
• Interested in quitting smoking
• Willing to set a quit date within the next 30 days
• Has access to a physician

Exclusion Criteria

• Does not read and speak English with adequate comprehension
• Is currently participating in a smoking cessation program
• Concurrent drug/alcohol abuse
• Mental health issues that would interfere with study compliance

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Text Messaging	text messaging for smoking cessation	A text message-based intervention for smoking cessation
Control	Generic text messages	Individuals in this group will receive generic (non-smoking related) text messages on the same schedule as the intervention arm. This provides a control for staff/program contact time and participant burden.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Smoking abstinence	Six months post-treatment	7-day point prevalence abstinence will be measured at 6 months post-treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Usability and Acceptability of the intervention	7 weeks (end of treatment)	Usability and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed at the end of treatment (week 7).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States