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A clinical trial to study the effectiveness of two different methods of smoking cessation, behaviour counselling and motivation through text messages.

To evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural counselling and Short-Message-Service (SMS) intervention on smoking cessation: A Randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/07/015134
Enrollment
360
Registered
2018-07-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Short Message Service(SMS): 2nd group - SMS sent twice a week for 6 months. Intervention2: Behaviour counselling and SMS: 3rd group - Behavioural counselling given along with which SMS

Sponsors

Shruti Vandakudri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals giving a history of smoking for more than 6 months. 2. Individuals with mobile phones. 3. Individuals who are willing to quit and give informed consent. 4. Individuals with primary education (who can read Kannada, English or any other linguistic languages)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with any systemic diseases. 2. Individuals who are already enrolled in another cessation program.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outcomes: 1. Decreased carbon monoxide level, less than 5ppm 2. Reduced nicotine dependence, less than 3 scoreTimepoint: 15 days, 3 months, 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in quit rateTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shruti Vandakudri

The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore

drshwetha_r@yahoo.in9980183218

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026