Mobile Phone-Based Smoking-Cessation Intervention for Smoking Parents

Beijing Normal University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: AI-powered chatbot support; Other: Health warning leaflet; Behavioral: 5A's/5R's advice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06570122

mCessation in smoking parents

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention tailored specifically for smoking parents.

Full description

Parental smoking is associated with numerous adverse outcomes, including exposure to secondhand smoke, heightened risk of respiratory illnesses in children, and an increased likelihood that children will adopt smoking behaviors themselves. Despite awareness of these risks, many parents find it challenging to quit smoking due to stress, lack of support, and time constraints.

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigates the effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention tailored specifically for smoking parents. The intervention group will receive AI-powered chatbot cessation support, while the control group will be provided with brief cessation advice. The study aims to determine whether the AI-driven intervention is more effective in helping parents quit smoking compared to traditional brief advice.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. aged 18 and above, reside in Zhuhai for the next 6 months
2. smoke at least 1 cigarette or use e-cigarettes daily
3. have a smartphone and a WeChat account, able to use WeChat skillfully

Exclusion criteria

1. Smokers who have communication barrier (either physically or cognitively)
2. Smokers who are currently participating in other SC programmes or services

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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300 participants in 2 patient groups

AI chatbot support group

Experimental group

Description:

AI-powered chatbot support+ 5A's/5R's advice + health warning leaflet

Treatment:

Behavioral: 5A's/5R's advice

Other: Health warning leaflet

Behavioral: AI-powered chatbot support

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

5A's/5R's advice + health warning leaflet

Treatment:

Behavioral: 5A's/5R's advice

Other: Health warning leaflet