Efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention for adolescents and young adults provided by text messaging

Completed

• Conditions: Tobacco smoking cessation; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Smoking

• Registration Number: ISRCTN19739792
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Tobacco Prevention Fund (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 910

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female adolescents and young adults attending vocational or high schools (age 14-26)
2. Daily cigarette smoking or occasional cigarette smoking (at least 4 cigarettes in the previous month and at least one cigarette during the past week)
3. Ownership of an own mobile phone
4. Use of mobile phone text messaging

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence assessed at follow-up at 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All secondary outcome measures will be assessed at the 6-months follow up.<br>1. 30-day point prevalence smoking abstinence <br>2. Nicotine dependence assessed by the Heaviness of Smoking Index <br>3. Self-efficacy for smoking cessation<br>4. Quit attempt in the previous 6 months