Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans
- 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
- 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.
None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method smoking status six month followup self-reported smoking status at 6-month followup
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method program completion six 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