Managing cigarette cravings using the Physical over Smoking (PoS) App

Effectiveness of a smartphone application on long term abstinence, awareness, efficacy and power of control of cigarette cravings of adult smokers: a two-arm superiority randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN55259451

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-25

Start date

2014-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-07-03

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Conditions

Tobacco smoking Mental and Behavioural Disorders Smoking addiction

Interventions

Participants identified as eligible and agreed to participate will receive a quit smoking counselling program. The program will consist of 3 motivational interviewing 2 hours weekly sessions. After th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult smokers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with additional addictions (alcohol, drugs, etc) according to NIDA screening tool 2. High scores of active psychological distress according to GHQ-12: if scores 20+ on a scale from 0 to 36. 3. Low scores on Tobacco Dependence Screener (TDS): less than 5 on a scale from 1 to 10 4. Low scores on Motivation to stop smoking scale: less than 3 on a scale from 1 to 7 5. Health risks by increasing physical activity according to the screening tool of PAR-Q

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self report of tobacco use at a. before quit day; b. 1 & 2 & 3 weeks after 4th meeting; c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after 4th meeting. Cotinine in saliva measured at 4th meeting 2. Self report of efficacy on being aware of experience cravings at a. before quit day; b. 1 & 2 & 3 weeks after 4th meeting; c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after 4th meeting 3. Self report of efficacy on managing cravings at a. before quit day; b. 1 & 2 & 3 weeks after quit; c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after quit 4. Self report of power of control to manage cravings at a. before quit day; b. 3 days after, c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after quit	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Self report of tobacco use at a. before quit day; b. 1 & 2 & 3 weeks after 4th meeting; c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after 4th meeting. Cotinine in saliva measured at 4th meeting 2. Self report of efficacy on being aware of experience cravings at a. before quit day; b. 1 & 2 & 3 weeks after 4th meeting; c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after 4th meeting 3. Self report of efficacy on managing cravings at a. before quit day; b. 1 & 2 & 3 weeks after quit; c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after quit 4. Self report of power of control to manage cravings at a. before quit day; b. 3 days after, c. 1 & 3 & 6 months after quit

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self-reported current physical activity behavior (IPAQ) a. before quit day; b. 3 & 6 months after 4th meeting. 3 days measurement of step counts (pedometer) at before quit day time point 2. Self-reported attitudes, intentions and perceived behavioural control of quit smoking at before quit day time point 3. Self-reported attitudes, intentions and perceived behavioural control of craving management at a. before quit day; b. 4th meeting 4. Self-reported attitudes, intentions and perceived behavioural control of increase physical activity behavior at a. before quit day; b. 4th meeting 5. Self-reported Usability of the Physical over Smoking App from experimental group only at a. 1 week; b. 1 month, 3 months & 6 months after 4th meeting 6. Fidelity checks in both groups at a. 3 days after 4th meeting and b. 1 week; c. 1 month, 3 months & 6 months after 4th meeting	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Self-reported current physical activity behavior (IPAQ) a. before quit day; b. 3 & 6 months after 4th meeting. 3 days measurement of step counts (pedometer) at before quit day time point 2. Self-reported attitudes, intentions and perceived behavioural control of quit smoking at before quit day time point 3. Self-reported attitudes, intentions and perceived behavioural control of craving management at a. before quit day; b. 4th meeting 4. Self-reported attitudes, intentions and perceived behavioural control of increase physical activity behavior at a. before quit day; b. 4th meeting 5. Self-reported Usability of the Physical over Smoking App from experimental group only at a. 1 week; b. 1 month, 3 months & 6 months after 4th meeting 6. Fidelity checks in both groups at a. 3 days after 4th meeting and b. 1 week; c. 1 month, 3 months & 6 months after 4th meeting

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Countries

Finland

Contacts

Public ContactMary Chasandra

Outcome results

None listed

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