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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a SMS based smoking cessation intervention among university students in Sweden - the NEXit trial

SMS-based smoking cessation intervention among university students -? the NEXit trial: a two-arm randomized controlled trial from Sweden

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN75766527
Enrollment
1354
Registered
2014-11-04
Start date
2014-10-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-03-30

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

Conditions

Tobacco smoking Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

After randomisation and signing on, the intervention starts with a motivational phase of between one to four weeks depending on when the participants set a quit date. The participants are given an opp

Sponsors

The Swedish Research Council (Sweden)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All students (age range approx 18-30) that are daily or weekly smokers and willing to set a quit date for stop smoking within a 4 weeks period. There is no restriction on the use of other smoking cessation treatments or methods.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-smokers/occasional smokers not smoking every week and smokers not willing to set a stop date within 4 weeks after informed consent to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Self-reported prolonged abstinence (defined as having not smoked more than 5 cigarettes the last 8 weeks) 2. Self-reported 4 weeks point prevalence of smoking abstinence (not having smoked a single cigarette).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Self-reported 7-days point prevalence smoking abstinence (defined as not smoking any cigarettes in the past 7 days) 2. Number of quit attempts since the first invitation to the study (19 weeks) 3. Use of other smoking cessation services (medication, counselling, calling help line etc.), since the first invitation to the study (19 weeks). 4. Number of daily smoked cigarettes at the time of follow-up among those who still smokes at the time of follow-up.

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026