A clinical trial to study the effect of WhatsApp and pamphlet based quit smoking interference among software professionals in Bengaluru city.

Effectiveness of WhatsApp based smoking cessation intervention among software professional in Bengaluru city: a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/03/012401

Enrollment

170

Registered

2018-03-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: study group: WhatsApp text will be given on tobacco cessation cunselling to the participants 4 days a week for 6 months Control Intervention1: control group: Self-help pamphlet will b

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria: 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.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in tobacco dependency among software professionals.Timepoint: 3months, 6months and 9 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quit rate among software professionals.Timepoint: 3months, 6 months, 9 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArchana KrishnaMurty

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

archanakm20@gmail.com9743493928

Outcome results