A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test the Effect of a Smartphone Quit Smoking Intervention on Young Adult Smokers
Information source: University of Waterloo
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Condition(s) targeted: Cigarette Smoking
Intervention: Crush the Crave Application (Behavioral); On the Road to Quitting - Self Help (Behavioral)
Phase: N/A
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: University of Waterloo Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Neill B Baskerville, PhD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of Waterloo
Overall contact: Laura Holtby, Phone: 519-888-4567, Ext: x35819, Email: lholtby@uwaterloo.ca
Summary
The primary aim of this study will be to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone
delivered app for young adult smokers on quitting smoking.
Clinical Details
Official title: Effect of a Smartphone Intervention on Quitting Smoking in a Young Adult Population of Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary outcome: 30 day point prevalence of abstinence
Secondary outcome: 7-day abstinenceNumber of quit attempts Consumption of cigarettes Satisfaction and App Utilization Psychosocial measures
Detailed description:
The principle study purpose of the randomized controlled trial is to determine the
effectiveness of a smartphone delivered app for young adult smokers on smoking cessation at
six months using a randomized controlled trial. Secondary aims of this study include
examining: 1) proximal outcome measures of cessation behaviour; 2) satisfaction, extent of
app use and use of NRT and other cessation services; 3) mediators of cessation outcomes
between conditions; and 4) the incremental cost-effectiveness.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 19 Years.
Maximum age: 29 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 19 to 29 years
- Currently smoking cigarettes daily or occasionally
- Residing in Canada
- Considering quitting smoking in the next 30 days
- Have an Android or iPhone OS smartphone
- Able to provide informed consent
- English comprehension
- Not referred by a study participant
Exclusion Criteria:
- opposite of the above
Locations and Contacts
Laura Holtby, Phone: 519-888-4567, Ext: x35819, Email: lholtby@uwaterloo.ca
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L3G1, Canada; Recruiting Neill B Baskerville, PhD, Phone: 519-888-4567, Ext: 35236, Email: nbbaskerville@uwaterloo.ca David Hammond, PhD, Phone: 519-888-4567, Ext: x36462, Email: dhammond@uwaterloo.ca Neill B Baskerville, PhD, Principal Investigator David Hammond, PhD, Sub-Investigator
Additional Information
Starting date: January 2014
Last updated: December 2, 2014
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