A clinical trial to study the effect of WhatsApp and pamphlet based quit smoking interference among software professionals in Bengaluru city.
Phase 2
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/03/012401
- Lead Sponsor
- nil
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Software professionals who are smoking cigarettes for a minimum of 6 months.
2.Software professionals who are consuming minimum of 3-4 cigarettes per day.
3.Software professionals who are willing to quit smoking.
4.Professionals who are using a smart phone with WhatsApp application installed
Exclusion Criteria
1. Smokers with other drug dependence.
2. Smokers who are under those medication which may interfere with this intervention.
3. Those who are currently involved in any other smoking cessation methods.
4. Those who will be transferred within 1year.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in tobacco dependency among software professionals.Timepoint: 3months, 6months and 9 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quit rate among software professionals.Timepoint: 3months, 6 months, 9 months