Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Keywords
Smoking, cessation, Internet program
Brief summary
The study evaluates the effectiveness of an internet-based smoking cessation program for Korean Americans.
Detailed description
Smoking is prevalent among Korean American men. Quitting is Winning, an internet-based, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program, was developed using community-based participatory research principles. A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate whether participants were more likely to complete the program and quit smoking at 6-month follow-up with additional reinforcement including financial incentives for program completion and interim surveys.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALhigh reinforcement cessation program
Six-step, self-administered, internet smoking cessation program with high reinforcement.
BEHAVIORALlow reinforcement cessation program
Six-step, self-administered, internet smoking cessation program with low reinforcement.
Sponsors
University of California, Berkeley
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* self-identified Korean American ethnicity * age 18 years or older * daily smoker (i.e., smoked at least one cigarette per day during the previous seven days) * current U.S. resident * valid email address * regular internet access.
Exclusion criteria
None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| smoking status | six month followup | self-reported smoking status at 6-month followup |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| program completion | six months | Percentage of participants who completed the online smoking cessation program |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed