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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a text-based mHealth smoking cessation intervention among high school students in Sweden

The effectiveness of a text-based mHealth smoking cessation intervention among high school students: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15396225
Enrollment
1300
Registered
2017-10-13
Start date
2018-01-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-04

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Conditions

Tobacco smoking Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of tobacco

Interventions

After signing on and completing a baseline questionnaire, participants will be randomized to the intervention or treatment as usual group. Randomization will be fully computerized and automated. No st

Sponsors

Linköping University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. High school students 2. Smoking consumption of at least one cigarette a week 3. Willingness to make an attempt to quit smoking 4. Ownership of a mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-smokers and pupils who are not willing to attempt to quit smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at 3, 6 and 12 months after enrolment: 1. Self-reported prolonged abstinence, defined as having not smoked more than five cigarettes in the last eight weeks 2. Self-reported 4-week point prevalence of smoking abstinence (no cigarettes smoked in the past 4 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at 3, 6 and 12 months after enrolment: 1. Self-reported 7-day point prevalence of smoking abstinence 2. Mean number of quit attempts since taking part in the study 3. Number of uses of other smoking cessation services since first invitation to the study e.g. prescribed medication, nicotine replacement medication, counselling, calling helpline or any other help 4. Numbers of cigarettes smoked weekly (for participants still smoking at the time of follow-up only)

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026