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Efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention for adolescents and young adults provided by text messaging

Efficacy of an individualised smoking cessation intervention in adolescents and young adults provided by text messaging: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN19739792
Enrollment
910
Registered
2011-05-20
Start date
2011-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

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

Conditions

Tobacco smoking cessation Mental and Behavioural Disorders Smoking

Interventions

Intervention group: 1. Online baseline assessment of demographic data and smoking behaviour 2. Online baseline assessment of pros and cons of smoking and strategies to resist smoking 3. Individualise

Sponsors

Swiss Tobacco Prevention Fund (Switzerland)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female adolescents and young adults attending vocational or high schools (age 14-26) 2. Daily cigarette smoking or occasional cigarette smoking (at least 4 cigarettes in the previous month and at least one cigarette during the past week) 3. Ownership of an own mobile phone 4. Use of mobile phone text messaging

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
7-day point prevalence smoking abstinence assessed at follow-up at 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All secondary outcome measures will be assessed at the 6-months follow up. 1. 30-day point prevalence smoking abstinence 2. Nicotine dependence assessed by the Heaviness of Smoking Index 3. Self-efficacy for smoking cessation 4. Quit attempt in the previous 6 months

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026