Smoking relapse rate Effectiveness
Conditions
Interventions
First day after each recruitment week,
in addition to the standard self-
help booklet,
each subject in the intervention arm will receive three messages/ week over a period of three months through WhatsApp application. The contents of the messages will be based on the “Treatments for t
remind about the importance of remaining abstinent,
prevent smoking triggers,
remind about the withdrawal symptoms and lapse and advise about stress and mood management,Self-
help booklet
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
WhatsApp,Control
Sponsors
Self Funded
Self Funded
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) age between 18 and 75 years; (2) self-reported abstinence from smoking for at least one week; (3) have an active Whatssup account; (4) have an access to the internet.(5) could read and speak Arabic fluently.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who are suffering from psychiatric diseases such as severe depression or psychosis will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| self reported relapse 3 months self reported | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| biochemical verified smoking relapse rate 3 months exhaled Co level | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Contacts
Public ContactSalman Alsubhi
ministry of health
Outcome results
None listed