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Engaging with people who smoke as part of a smoking cessation campaign

Long-term engagement in smoking cessation campaign: a mixed methods randomized trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN94797633
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2024-10-10
Start date
2021-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-17

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

Conditions

Cigarette smoking Other

Interventions

Using simple randomization (random number method), half of the cohort was randomly assigned to the intervention group and half to the comparison group. Intervention group members were actively engaged

Sponsors

University of Toronto
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. From 35 to 64 years of age 2. Currently smoke cigarettes 3. Live in the province of Ontario or Quebec where the campaign was run

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Taking action to support smoking cessation is measured using survey questions about ordering free Nicotine Replacement kits, chatting with friends or family about quitting smoking, looking up community quit smoking supports, talking to a health professional and signing up for the First Week Quit Smoking Challenge at 6, 12, 18, and 22 months post-campaign launch.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Quit attempts measured using survey self-report at 6, 12, 18, and 22 months post-campaign launch 2. Engagement with monthly emails measured using e-mail analytics at 6, 12, 18, and 22 months post-campaign launch 3. Engagement with campaign components (website etc.) measured using survey self-report at 6, 12, 18, and 22 months post-campaign launch

Countries

Canada

Contacts

Public ContactRobert Schwartz
robert.schwartz@utoronto.ca+1 (0)4163464509

Outcome results

None listed

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