Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study evaluates the effectiveness of an internet-based smoking cessation program for Korean Americans.

Detailed Description
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Smoking is prevalent among Korean American men. Quitting is Winning, an internet-based, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program, was developed using community-based participatory research principles. A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate whether participants were more likely to complete the program and quit smoking at 6-month follow-up with additional reinforcement including financial incentives for program completion and interim surveys.

Official Title
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Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans

Conditions
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Smoking Cessation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: high reinforcement cessation program
* Behavioral: low reinforcement cessation program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: self-identified Korean American ethnicity age 18 years or older daily smoker (i.e., smoked at least one cigarette per day during the previous seven days) current U.S. resident valid email address regular internet access. Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 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: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: High reinforcement cessation program<br>The High Reinforcement (HR) condition included five monthly, online interim surveys with financial incentives for these assessments and also for program completion. All participants completed an eligibility survey and a baseline survey. All participants were offered a financial incentive to complete the six-monh followup survey. All participants were provided access to a six step, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program self-administered online. | Behavioral: high reinforcement cessation program<br>* Six-step, self-administered, internet smoking cessation program with high reinforcement.<br>|
| Experimental: Low reinforcement cessation program<br>Participants in the Low Reinforcement (LR) condition participants completed an eligibility survey and a baseline survey. All participants were offered a financial incentive to complete the six-monh followup survey. All participants were provided access to a six step, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program self-administered online. | Behavioral: low reinforcement cessation program<br>* Six-step, self-administered, internet smoking cessation program with low reinforcement.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| smoking status | self-reported smoking status at 6-month followup | six month followup | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| program completion | Percentage of participants who completed the online smoking cessation program | six months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Smoking, cessation, Internet program