Quit4hlth: Enhancing Tobacco and Cancer Control Through Framed Text Messages

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Smoking
• Interventions: Behavioral: Standard care text messages; Behavioral: Gain-framed text messages

• Registration Number: NCT03038542
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

This study evaluates a text messaging intervention through a smokers' quitline. Smokers will either receive 30 weeks of tailored, gain-framed text messages or 30 weeks of tailored, standard care text messages, both combined with standard quitline treatment. We hypothesize that the gain-framed text message intervention will increase cessation rates at 30 weeks as compared to standard care text messages.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-05
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-10
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. call the Quitline requesting assistance with quitting smoking, 2) be 18+ years old, 3) speak English, 4) have a verified New York address, and 5) opt into the standard Quitline texting protocol.

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard Text Arm	Standard care text messages	-
Treatment Text Arm	Gain-framed text messages	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
survey of smoking status	Week 30	smoking or abstinent