Smartphone Application for Smoking Cessation (Quit with US): A Randomized Controlled Trial among Young Adult Light Smokers in Thailand

Completed

• Conditions: Current cigarette smokers among undergraduate students.; -

• Registration Number: TCTR20190205007
• Lead Sponsor: Payap University

Brief Summary

Participants in the intervention group had a significantly higher rate of smoking abstinence than those in the control group (58.4 percent vs. 30.9 percent), with RR (95% CI) of 1.89 (1.42 to 2.52) and p-value less than 0.001. In addition, participants in the intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in all secondary outcomes. Participants using Quit with US perceived usefulness, expressed satisfaction, and confidently used it.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-05
• Study Completion: 2020-11-23
• Results First Posted: 2022-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 273

Inclusion Criteria

1) Are 18 or older.
2) Smoke at least 1 cigarette within the last 30 days.
3) Be interested in quitting smoking in the next one month.
4) Be accessible to a mobile that meets the smoking cessation application requirements.
5) Be accessible to an internet connection.
6) Be able to communicate in the Thai language.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Use pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation in the last 30 days.
2) Use other forms of tobacco apart from cigarettes in the last 30 days.
3) Participate in other smoking cessation programs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
7-day point-prevalence abstinence Week 12 A self-report of the previous seven consecutive days of continuous abstinence from smoking plus an exhaled CO concentration level of less than or equal to 6 parts per million (ppm)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in smoking behaviors Week 12 self-report,change in exhaled CO concentration level Week 12 Pico Smokerlyzer,change in knowledge and attitudes toward smoking and smoking cessation Week 12 questionnaire,Quit with US usage, perceived usefulness, satisfaction, and confidence Week 12 self-report