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Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Smoking Cessation
Registration Number
NCT02584127
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Berkeley
Brief Summary

The study evaluates the effectiveness of an internet-based smoking cessation program for Korean Americans.

Detailed Description

Smoking is prevalent among Korean American men. Quitting is Winning, an internet-based, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program, was developed using community-based participatory research principles.

A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate whether participants were more likely to complete the program and quit smoking at 6-month follow-up with additional reinforcement including financial incentives for program completion and interim surveys.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
405
Inclusion Criteria
  • self-identified Korean American ethnicity
  • age 18 years or older
  • daily smoker (i.e., smoked at least one cigarette per day during the previous seven days)
  • current U.S. resident
  • valid email address
  • regular internet access.
Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
smoking statussix month followup

self-reported smoking status at 6-month followup

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
program completionsix months

Percentage of participants who completed the online smoking cessation program

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Joel Moskowitz

🇺🇸

Berkeley, California, United States

Joel Moskowitz
🇺🇸Berkeley, California, United States

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