Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers (MCAAAS-2)

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Smoking; Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response; Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05819086

SMPH/MEDICINE/GEN INT MD (Other Identifier)

2023-0217

Version date 2/6/2023 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 839 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Current smoker (smoking at least some days per week)
• 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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839 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

"Big tobacco" video message and flyer

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will view a "Big tobacco" video message and flyer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response

"It's never too late" video message and flyer

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will view a "It's never too late" video message and flyer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response

Placebo Message

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants will view a water advertisement and flyer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response

Fear message video and flyer

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will view a fear message video and flyer.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response