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Comparing the effect of pictorial warnings on tobacco products in Saudi Arabia with other international pictorial warnings

Evaluating the impact of Pictorial Warnings on tobacco products in Saudi Arabia against other International pictorial warnings: An online double-blind randomised parallel trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15420143
Enrollment
1554
Registered
2016-03-22
Start date
2016-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

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Conditions

Cigarette smoking Mental and Behavioural Disorders Cigarette smoking

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to one of three groups automatically by the study website, which also stratifies for age, gender and smoking status. Group 1: Participants are shown a set of three

Sponsors

Saudi Electronic University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and over 2. Residents of Saudi Arabia 3. Arabic language speakers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged under 18 years 2. Non-Saudi residents 3. Non-Arabic language speakers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-rated impact and emotional responses to the pictorial warnings is measured using the valence and arousal scales of the Self-Assessment Manikin and the Brief Worry Scale about Smoking directly after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Knowledge about smoking health related outcomes are measured using a participant survey designed for this study at baseline, directly after the intervention and 14 days after the intervention 2. Attitude toward smoking is measured using a participant survey designed for this study at baseline, directly after the intervention and 14 days after the intervention 3. Smoking behavior for smokers including quitting attempts are measured using a participant survey designed for this study at 14 days after the intervention 4. Recall of the pictorial warnings are measured using a participant survey designed for this study at 14 days after the intervention

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results

None listed

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