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Do on-line E-cigarette advertisements and public health messages have an effect on attitudes towards smoking and vaping?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Implicit and Explicit Attitudes
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN13850439
Lead Sponsor
ondon South Bank University
Brief Summary

2017 protocol in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28645957/ (added 23/04/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

1.18 to 25 years old
2. smoker, vaper or non-smoker but not a dual user (i.e. both smoker and vaper).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Breastfeeding
2. Pregnant
3. Serious medical condition
4. Both a smoker and a vaper
5. Outside the age range of 18 to 25 years old

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1.Measures of implicit attitude based on reaction time will be collected using two Single Target, Personalised, Implicit Attitude Tests (SC-IAT-P) for E-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes<br> 2.Measures of explicit attitude will be collected based on ratings from a 7 point Likert scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree) of 10 different bi-polar statements (For example,‘thinking about e-cigarettes/tobacco cigarettes, please indicate if you think they are: bad/good)<br><br> All data will be collected pre-intervention, 48-72 hours later post intervention and at a 1 week follow-up.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Information will be gathered for experimental control at baseline.<br> 1. Current usage and dependence on cigarettes<br> 2. Strength of beliefs about e-cigarettes<br> 3. Motivation to quit and the number of previous quit attempts<br> 4. Awareness of e-cigarette advertising and anti-smoking campaigns<br>
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