Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is examining different messages to motivate older smokers to quit smoking. Participants will be current smokers, between the ages of 50-80 years old, who do not have a history of cognitive impairment or dementia. Participants can expect to take part in a one-time 30 minute online survey.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFlyer and video
Participants will view a flyer and video
Sponsors
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Centiment LLC
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Current smoker (smoking at least some days per week) * Ability to read and write English * Between the ages of 50 and 80 years old
Exclusion criteria
* History of Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional Response | Through study completion, approximately 30 minutes | Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response). Emotionality will be presented together summarizing the mean presentation of these emotions by the different groups. |
| Motivation to Quit | Through study completion, approximately 30 minutes | Measure participants' motivation to quit after viewing the flyer and video, using a 1 item scaled measurement of motivation to quit (1-7 scale, 7 indicating higher motivation). |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Hope Message Participants will view a hope-based video message and flyer.
Flyer and video: Participants will view a flyer and video | 280 |
| Fear Message Participants will view a fear-based video message and flyer.
Flyer and video: Participants will view a flyer and video | 274 |
| Control Message Participants will view a water advertisement video and flyer.
Flyer and video: Participants will view a flyer and video | 266 |
| Total | 820 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Hope Message | Fear Message | Control Message |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Customized | 61.07 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.411 | 60.90 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.456 | 61.13 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.606 | 61.19 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.18 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 31 Participants | 8 Participants | 6 Participants | 17 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 786 Participants | 270 Participants | 267 Participants | 249 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 3 Participants | 2 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 Participants | 7 Participants | 7 Participants | 9 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 19 Participants | 7 Participants | 4 Participants | 8 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 191 Participants | 69 Participants | 68 Participants | 54 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 24 Participants | 7 Participants | 9 Participants | 8 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 16 Participants | 8 Participants | 3 Participants | 5 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 546 Participants | 182 Participants | 182 Participants | 182 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 820 participants | 280 participants | 274 participants | 266 participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized cisgender man | 396 Participants | 133 Participants | 129 Participants | 134 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized cisgender woman | 394 Participants | 135 Participants | 137 Participants | 122 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Non-binary | 7 Participants | 3 Participants | 1 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized other | 14 Participants | 6 Participants | 4 Participants | 4 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized refuse to answer | 7 Participants | 3 Participants | 2 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized transgender man | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized transgender woman | 1 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 1 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Outcome results
Primary
Emotional Response
Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response). Emotionality will be presented together summarizing the mean presentation of these emotions by the different groups.
Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 30 minutes
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt motivated | 4.42 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.561 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt worried | 3.18 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.525 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt afraid | 2.74 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.302 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt hopeful | 4.53 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.628 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt ashamed | 2.83 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.418 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt angry | 2.17 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.026 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt amused | 2.15 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.987 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt confused | 1.94 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.755 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt understood | 5.09 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.719 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt guilty | 3.14 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.5 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt surprised | 3.28 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.547 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt sad | 2.73 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.231 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt disgusted | 2.33 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.221 |
| Hope Message | Emotional Response | Felt happy | 3.20 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.425 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt motivated | 4.26 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.614 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt sad | 2.97 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.363 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt angry | 2.04 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.862 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt afraid | 2.98 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.443 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt guilty | 3.30 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.604 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt disgusted | 2.37 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.21 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt worried | 3.60 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.584 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt ashamed | 2.66 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.317 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt confused | 1.76 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.679 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt amused | 2.10 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.977 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt hopeful | 4.37 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.606 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt understood | 5.18 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.753 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt happy | 2.68 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.331 |
| Fear Message | Emotional Response | Felt surprised | 3.10 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.563 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt happy | 5.13 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.573 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt hopeful | 4.41 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.61 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt disgusted | 1.36 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.328 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt guilty | 1.32 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.224 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt motivated | 4.34 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.803 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt afraid | 1.31 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.1 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt sad | 1.26 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.066 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt understood | 4.82 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.809 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt angry | 1.26 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.1221 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt confused | 1.47 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.397 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt ashamed | 1.32 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.215 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt surprised | 3.24 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.546 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt amused | 3.91 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.548 |
| Control Message | Emotional Response | Felt worried | 1.39 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.222 |
Primary
Motivation to Quit
Measure participants' motivation to quit after viewing the flyer and video, using a 1 item scaled measurement of motivation to quit (1-7 scale, 7 indicating higher motivation).
Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 30 minutes
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Message | Motivation to Quit | 4.20 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.917 |
| Fear Message | Motivation to Quit | 3.93 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 1.999 |
| Control Message | Motivation to Quit | 3.93 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 2.003 |