AR Enhanced Pictorial Warnings on Smoking Cessation

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: AR images; Other: Leaflet; Behavioral: Brief AWARD advice and active referral to somking cessation services; Behavioral: Chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04830072

Pictorial warning AR

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot randomized controlled trail aims to test the effects of AR enhanced pictorial effects in harms of smoking and benefit of smoking cessation.

Full description

Conventional health warnings on smoking harms mostly include pictures showing smoking consequences such as lung diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, aging, skin lesions, and benefit of quitting such as improved cardiopulmonary functions, skin conditions and risk of diseases, etc. The effects of the information are limited by the generic messages, unattractive images, and lack of interaction. This proposal aims to enhance the "Warn" and "Advice" materials using mobile phone-based augmented reality (AR) technologies to provide personalized, interactive, and attractive images to encourage smokers to quit smoking.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hong Kong adults aged 18 or above;
• Smoke at least 1 cigarette daily in the past 30 days;
• Own a smartphone and familiar with instant messaging apps;
• Able to read and communicate in Chinese.

Exclusion criteria

• Participate in other smoking cessation services or projects

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

AR group

Experimental group

Description:

Brief AWARD advice + active referral + leaflet + 3 months chat-based support with AR pictures

Treatment:

Other: Leaflet

Behavioral: Brief AWARD advice and active referral to somking cessation services

Behavioral: AR images

Behavioral: Chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Brief AWARD advice + active referral + leaflet + 3 months chat-based support

Treatment:

Other: Leaflet

Behavioral: Brief AWARD advice and active referral to somking cessation services

Behavioral: Chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps