Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this study is to examine different messages to motivate smokers who self-identify as an African American current smoker, between the ages of 50-80 years old to quit smoking. Participants will be asked to complete a survey and look at two messages.

Official Title
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Motivating Change in Aging African American Smokers - Testing Messages

Conditions
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Smoking, Smoking Cessation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response
* Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Current smoker (smoking at least some days perweek) Ability to read and write English Between the ages of 50 and 80 years old Self identify as African American. Exclusion Criteria: History of Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 50 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Big tobacco video message and flyer<br>Participants will view a Big tobacco video message and flyer. | Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;|
| Active Comparator: It's never too late video message and flyer<br>Participants will view a It's never too late video message and flyer. | Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo Message<br>Participants will view a water advertisement and flyer. | Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;|
| Active Comparator: Fear message video and flyer<br>Participants will view a fear message video and flyer. | Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message<br>* Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.<br>* Other names: Video message and flyer;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Motivation to quit smoking | Measure participants' motivation to quit after viewing the flyer and video,using a 1 item scaled measurement of motivation to quit (1-7 scale, 7indicating higher motivation). | Through study completion, approximately 15 minutes | 
| Emotional response | Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotionalresponse). Emotionality will be presented together summarizing the meanpresentation of these emotions by the different groups. | Through study completion, approximately 15 minutes |