Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma
Conditions
Brief summary
This clinical trial compares the impact of receiving educational materials containing relevant content about risks from smoking menthol cigarettes which include links to the New York (NY) Smoke-Free website by text message or mail in people who smoke menthol cigarettes. The NY Smoke-Free website includes tailored content developed specifically for menthol smokers and provides resources designed to resonate with the experiences of menthol smokers and address the unique challenges they face in quitting. Delivering tailored educational materials by text message or mail may increase interaction with information about menthol cigarettes and smoking cessation resources compared to those who do not receive the educational messaging.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Assess participant interaction with an educational message about menthol cigarettes by tracking visits to the Quitline website. II. Assess participant interaction with the educational message delivered by text message with a direct link to information about menthol cigarettes by tracking visits to the Quitline Web site. III. Assess participant interaction with the educational message delivery by mail with a direct link to information about menthol cigarettes by tracking visits to the Quitline Web. OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 3 groups. GROUP I: Participants receive an educational flyer by mail along with the standard Quitline materials on study. Participants receive access to a website and quick response (QR) code directing them to culturally tailored information about menthol cigarettes and cessation on the NY Smoke-Free website. GROUP II: Participants receive standard Quitline materials in the mail on study. GROUP III: Participants receive an educational message by text along with the standard Quitline materials by mail on study. Participants receive access to a website and QR code directing them to culturally tailored information about menthol cigarettes and cessation on the NY Smoke-Free website.
Interventions
OTHEREducational Intervention
Receive an educational flyer by mail
OTHERInternet-Based Intervention
Receive access to a website
Receive access to a QR code
BEHAVIORALSmoking Cessation Intervention
Receive standard Quitline materials
Receive an educational message by text
Sponsors
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults aged 18 years or older * Residents of New York State * English Speaking * Willingness to receive and engage with mailed educational materials * Participants with ability to receive text messaging access to smart device
Exclusion criteria
* Report currently smoking menthol cigarettes * People who do not report currently smoking menthol cigarettes * Individuals under 18 years of age * Persons in correctional facilities * Non-English speaking * Participants who cannot receive text messaging or have access to smart device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement with quick response (QR) code scans | Up to 12 months | QR code will be scanned will be tracked through unique uniform resource locator assigned. Each scan will be documented, allowing for the counting of interactions (Poisson) directly affiliated with the materials distributed. Also, binary (yes/no) (Did the participant interact at least once). Will be analyzed using chi-square tests or Fisher's exact tests. Bonferroni's correction will be used to adjust for three pairwise comparisons (alpha=0.05/3). |
| Website Utilization | Up to 12 months | total number of visits, unique visitors, |
| Interactions with online resources | Up to 12 months | Interactions with online resources will include the number of clicks on website, and time spent on various pages. Will be analyzed using chi-square tests or Fisher's exact tests. Bonferroni's correction will be used to adjust for three pairwise comparisons (alpha=0.05/3). |
| Website utilization | Up to 12 months | Duration of sessions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of website interactions from the mailed flyer | Up to 12 months | Will measure participant engagement with the menthol educational materials. |
| Number of QR code interactions from the mailed flyer | Up to 12 months | Will measure participant engagement with the menthol educational materials. |
| Number of website interactions from the text message | Up to 12 months | Will measure participant engagement with the menthol educational materials. |
| Number of QR code interactions from the text message | Up to 12 months | Will measure participant engagement with the menthol educational materials. |
| Duration spent on the cessation website | Up to 12 months | Will assess depth of engagement. |
| Number of pages or resources accessed on the website | Up to 12 months | Will evaluate participant utilization of the content. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORSarah Pearson-Collins
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Outcome results
None listed