Usefulness of Supportive SMS in Addition to an Internet Based Quit Smoking Program (Www.Slutta.no)
NCT ID: NCT01103427
Last Updated: 2013-12-17
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
4300 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-05-31
2012-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Internet-based coaching .
Arm 1. Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated internet-based coaching. The subjects will be recruited from the general population reporting not to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 1 or 2.
Internet-based behavioral coaching
Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated coaching by e-mails with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These e-mails will be adapted to their personal profile.
SMS based coaching
Arm 2. The subjects will receive automated "coaching"by SMS.The subjects will be recruited from the general population reporting not to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 1 or 2.
SMS based coaching
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
SMS coaching UNN recruited
Arm 3.The subjects will be recruited from those reporting to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 3 or 4.
SMS coaching - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm- UNN recruited - will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
Craving/Panic function. UNN recruited
Arm 4. The subjects will in addition to the automated "coaching"by SMS get a SMS panic/craving function. The subjects will be recruited from subjects reporting to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 3 or 4.
SMS craving function - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based craving/panic function arm - will in addition to the automated coaching by SMS have a panic/craving SMS function. Thus by sending a SMS they will receive instant advise and support for smoking cessation by SMS.
Interventions
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Internet-based behavioral coaching
Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated coaching by e-mails with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These e-mails will be adapted to their personal profile.
SMS based coaching
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
SMS coaching - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm- UNN recruited - will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
SMS craving function - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based craving/panic function arm - will in addition to the automated coaching by SMS have a panic/craving SMS function. Thus by sending a SMS they will receive instant advise and support for smoking cessation by SMS.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Current smoker: Willing to quit smoking within the next 12 weeks
* Former smokers; Having quit smoking within the previous six months
* Having a regular access to Internet
* Having a personal e-mail address
* Having a personal mobile cell phone with a Norwegian number
* Given informed consent
* Can read and understand Norwegian
* Reporting no association with the University Hospital of North Norway (arm1\&2)
* Reporting an association with the University Hospital of North Norway (arm3\&4)
Exclusion Criteria
* No personal e-mail address
* No personal mobile cell phone
* Not able to give the informed consent
16 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health
OTHER
University Hospital of North Norway
OTHER
University of Tromso
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Inger T Gram, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Tromso
Bjørn Engum
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University Hospital of North Norway
Locations
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University Hospital of North Norway
Tromsø, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Gram IT, Larbi D, Wangberg SC. Comparing the Efficacy of an Identical, Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention Delivered by Mobile Text Messaging Versus Email: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Sep 27;7(9):e12137. doi: 10.2196/12137.
Other Identifiers
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TFP-743-08
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id