AR Enhanced Pictorial Warnings on Smoking Cessation

NCT ID: NCT04830072

Last Updated: 2023-05-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-23

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Smoking Cessation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control group

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

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Brief AWARD advice and active referral to somking cessation services

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The AWARD advice includes: (1) Ask about smoking history; (2) Warn about the high risk of smoking; (3) Advise to quit or reduce smoking as soon as possible; (4) Refer smokers to smoking cessation services (with a referral card); (5) Do it again: to repeat the intervention.

Chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the intervention group will receive 3 months of chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat). The support mainly includes (1) regular messages on health warnings, benefits and methods of quitting, coping craving approach, and promotion to use the SC services; (2) real-time, personalized, and interactive behavioral and psychosocial support through Instant Messaging apps.

Leaflet

Intervention Type OTHER

Leaflet on harms of smoking

AR group

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brief AWARD advice and active referral to somking cessation services

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The AWARD advice includes: (1) Ask about smoking history; (2) Warn about the high risk of smoking; (3) Advise to quit or reduce smoking as soon as possible; (4) Refer smokers to smoking cessation services (with a referral card); (5) Do it again: to repeat the intervention.

Chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the intervention group will receive 3 months of chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat). The support mainly includes (1) regular messages on health warnings, benefits and methods of quitting, coping craving approach, and promotion to use the SC services; (2) real-time, personalized, and interactive behavioral and psychosocial support through Instant Messaging apps.

Leaflet

Intervention Type OTHER

Leaflet on harms of smoking

AR images

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

AR images of the harms of smoking and the benefit of abstinence.

Interventions

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Brief AWARD advice and active referral to somking cessation services

The AWARD advice includes: (1) Ask about smoking history; (2) Warn about the high risk of smoking; (3) Advise to quit or reduce smoking as soon as possible; (4) Refer smokers to smoking cessation services (with a referral card); (5) Do it again: to repeat the intervention.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps

Participants in the intervention group will receive 3 months of chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat). The support mainly includes (1) regular messages on health warnings, benefits and methods of quitting, coping craving approach, and promotion to use the SC services; (2) real-time, personalized, and interactive behavioral and psychosocial support through Instant Messaging apps.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Leaflet

Leaflet on harms of smoking

Intervention Type OTHER

AR images

AR images of the harms of smoking and the benefit of abstinence.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Wang Man-Ping

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Man Ping Wang, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

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Pictorial warning AR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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