Promoting Smoking Cessation in Campus

Beijing Normal University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Mobile Health; Smoking Cessation

Treatments: Behavioral: Counselor-led individual support; Other: Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation; Other: Self-help smoking cessation booklet; Behavioral: 5A's/5R's advice; Behavioral: Chatbot-led group support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05777005

Smoking Cessation in Campus

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to explore the feasibility, preliminary effectiveness, and implementation outcomes of chatbot-led smoking cessation support in community smokers.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No 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. Having a smartphone and a WeChat account, being 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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150 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

5A's/5R's advice+ Chatbot-led group support+ Counselor-led individual support+ health warning leaflet+ Self-help booklet

Treatment:

Behavioral: Chatbot-led group support

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

Other: Self-help smoking cessation booklet

Other: Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation

Behavioral: Counselor-led individual support

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

5A's/5R's advice+ Chatbot-led group support+ health warning leaflet+ Self-help booklet

Treatment:

Behavioral: Chatbot-led group support

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

Other: Self-help smoking cessation booklet

Other: Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation