Examining a Text Message Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Examining a Text Message Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Conditions
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Tobacco Use Disorder, Nicotine Dependence

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: text messaging for smoking cessation
* Behavioral: Generic text messages


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Text Messaging<br>A text message-based intervention for smoking cessation | Behavioral: text messaging for smoking cessation<br>* A 7-week program of daily text messages<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Control<br>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. | Behavioral: Generic text messages<br>* 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.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smoking abstinence | 7-day point prevalence abstinence will be measured at 6 months post-treatment. | Six months post-treatment | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Usability and Acceptability of the intervention | Usability and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed at the end of treatment (week 7). | 7 weeks (end of treatment) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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tobacco, smoking, text message, therapy