Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
smoking cessation, telemedicine, smoking, prevention intervention, internet-based, text messages, behavioral
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention delivered through a technological web based platform (www.slutta.no) with or without a supportive SMS function.
Detailed description
The study has two arms and are conducted in Norwegian. Users who registered with a new username on www.slutta.no, after study start May 12th 2010 and before November 1st 2012, are eligible. All phases of the trial, from randomization and informed consent procedures to data collection, are automated and conducted online. The following inclusion criteria are used: age 16 years or older, access to a mobile phone with a Norwegian phone number and they must submit an informed consent form.
Interventions
DEVICEInternet-based behavioral coaching
Those in the active comparator arm will benefit from automated coaching by e-mails with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These e-mails will be adapted to their personal profile.
DEVICESMS based coaching
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
DEVICESMS coaching - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm- UNN recruited - will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
DEVICESMS craving function - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based craving/panic function arm - will in addition to the automated coaching by SMS have a panic/craving SMS function. Thus by sending a SMS they will receive instant advise and support for smoking cessation by SMS.
Sponsors
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health
University Hospital of North Norway
University of Tromso
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
(all arms): * Aged 16 and older * Current smoker: Willing to quit smoking within the next 12 weeks * Former smokers; Having quit smoking within the previous six months * Having a regular access to Internet * Having a personal e-mail address * Having a personal mobile cell phone with a Norwegian number * Given informed consent * Can read and understand Norwegian * Reporting no association with the University Hospital of North Norway (arm1&2) * Reporting an association with the University Hospital of North Norway (arm3&4)
Exclusion criteria
* Less than 16 years of age * No personal e-mail address * No personal mobile cell phone * Not able to give the informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison of the percentage of abstinent people between the arms of the trial,1,3,6 and 12 months after self-reported smoking cessation date | 30 months after inclusion | The investigators will compare the percentage of smokers who successfully quit. Point prevalence abstinence will be measured (not smoking, event a puff, in the week preceding the questioning). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding visits, time logged in, used elements of the website and overall adherence period. | 30 months after inclusion | Number of visits to the website, time logged in, used elements of the website and adherence to the program will be measured utilizing the registrations on the server. |
| Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding satisfaction with website and mobile text messages at the time of the 4 questionnaires | 30 months after inclusion | The 4 questionnaires comprise questions regarding satisfaction with website or text messages for the different arms depending om which device they have been utilizing. |
| 28 days of continuous smoking prevalence at 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date | 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date | Comparison between the four arms regarding self-reported 28 days continuous smoking abstinence through questionnaire |
| Selfreported involvement in any vehicle crashes during the last 6 months | 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date | Involvement in any vehicle crashes (this is the only rare adverse health effects of using a mobile phone)during the 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date. |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed