Back to resultsExamining a Text Message Intervention for Smoking Cessation
Primary Purpose
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
text messaging for smoking cessation
Generic text messages
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Tobacco Use Disorder focused on measuring tobacco, smoking, text message, therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 to 35
- Current daily smoker
- Has a cell phone with text messaging capability
- Uses text messaging at least once monthly
- Interested in quitting smoking
- Willing to set a quit date within the next 30 days
- Has access to a physician
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not read and speak English with adequate comprehension
- Is currently participating in a smoking cessation program
- Concurrent drug/alcohol abuse
- Mental health issues that would interfere with study compliance
Sites / Locations
- The Miriam Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Arm Label
Text Messaging
Control
Arm Description
A text message-based intervention for smoking cessation
Individuals in this group will receive generic (non-smoking related) text messages on the same schedule as the intervention arm. This provides a control for staff/program contact time and participant burden.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Smoking abstinence
7-day point prevalence abstinence will be measured at 6 months post-treatment.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Usability and Acceptability of the intervention
Usability and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed at the end of treatment (week 7).
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01166464
First Posted
July 16, 2010
Last Updated
January 31, 2014
Sponsor
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborators
Live Inspired, LLC
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01166464
Brief Title
Examining a Text Message Intervention for Smoking Cessation
Official Title
Examining a Text Message Intervention for Smoking Cessation
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborators
Live Inspired, LLC
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The primary goal of this study is to use qualitative interviews and focus groups to aid us in adapting a face-to-face smoking cessation intervention for delivery through text messaging. After design is completed, the intervention will be pilot tested with a sample of young adults (ages 18-35) who smoke. Final assessments will be conducted at 7 weeks (end of treatment) and both 3 and 6 month follow up.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence
Keywords
tobacco, smoking, text message, therapy
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
84 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Text Messaging
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
A text message-based intervention for smoking cessation
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Individuals in this group will receive generic (non-smoking related) text messages on the same schedule as the intervention arm. This provides a control for staff/program contact time and participant burden.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
text messaging for smoking cessation
Intervention Description
A 7-week program of daily text messages
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Generic text messages
Intervention Description
non-smoking related text messages will be given on the same daily schedule as matches the active intervention to establish a control for contact time.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Smoking abstinence
Description
7-day point prevalence abstinence will be measured at 6 months post-treatment.
Time Frame
Six months post-treatment
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Usability and Acceptability of the intervention
Description
Usability and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed at the end of treatment (week 7).
Time Frame
7 weeks (end of treatment)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
35 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18 to 35
Current daily smoker
Has a cell phone with text messaging capability
Uses text messaging at least once monthly
Interested in quitting smoking
Willing to set a quit date within the next 30 days
Has access to a physician
Exclusion Criteria:
Does not read and speak English with adequate comprehension
Is currently participating in a smoking cessation program
Concurrent drug/alcohol abuse
Mental health issues that would interfere with study compliance
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Beth C Bock, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
The Miriam Hospital, Brown Medical School
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Miriam Hospital
City
Providence
State/Province
Rhode Island
ZIP/Postal Code
02903
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
25098502
Citation
Bock B, Heron K, Jennings E, Morrow K, Cobb V, Magee J, Fava J, Deutsch C, Foster R. A Text Message Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: The Initial Trial of TXT-2-Quit: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2013 Jul 30;1(2):e17. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.2522.
Results Reference
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