AI-powered Chatbot vs. Human Counselors in Smoking Cessation
NCT ID: NCT06570070
Last Updated: 2024-08-26
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
300 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-09-01
2025-12-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of AI-powered chatbot that simulates human counselors, compared to traditional human counseling in promoting smoking cessation among community smokers. The AI-powered chatbot, equipped with personalized interactions and real-time support, offers scalable and cost-effective assistance, potentially making it an accessible alternative to human counseling. However, human counselors provide empathy, tailored advice, and a nuanced understanding of human behavior that AI may not fully replicate. This study will explore which approach is more effective in helping individuals achieve long-term smoking cessation.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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AI support group
AI-powered chatbot support+ 5A's/5R's advice + health warning leaflet+ Self-help booklet
5A's/5R's advice
5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smokers who are ready to quit, and 5R's (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, and repetition) for smokers who are not ready to quit.
Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation
The contents of the leaflet include the absolute risk of smoking, diseases caused by active and second-hand smoking, horrible pictorial warnings of the health consequences of active and second-hand smoking, and the benefits of quitting.
Self-help smoking cessation booklet
The contents include information about the benefits of quitting, methods to quit, how to handle withdrawal symptoms, misperceptions of quitting, etc.
AI-powered chatbot support
Participants will receive three months of AI-powered chatbot, equipped with personalized interactions and real-time support, via WeChat.
Counselor support group
Counselor individual support+ 5A's/5R's advice + health warning leaflet+ Self-help booklet
5A's/5R's advice
5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smokers who are ready to quit, and 5R's (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, and repetition) for smokers who are not ready to quit.
Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation
The contents of the leaflet include the absolute risk of smoking, diseases caused by active and second-hand smoking, horrible pictorial warnings of the health consequences of active and second-hand smoking, and the benefits of quitting.
Self-help smoking cessation booklet
The contents include information about the benefits of quitting, methods to quit, how to handle withdrawal symptoms, misperceptions of quitting, etc.
Counselor individual support
Participants will receive three months of counselor-led individual support via WeChat. The regular messages and instant messaging on psychosocial support aim to provide cessation advice, increase self-efficacy and confidence, and social support and behavioral capacity of quitting.
Control group
5A's/5R's advice + health warning leaflet+ Self-help booklet
5A's/5R's advice
5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smokers who are ready to quit, and 5R's (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, and repetition) for smokers who are not ready to quit.
Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation
The contents of the leaflet include the absolute risk of smoking, diseases caused by active and second-hand smoking, horrible pictorial warnings of the health consequences of active and second-hand smoking, and the benefits of quitting.
Self-help smoking cessation booklet
The contents include information about the benefits of quitting, methods to quit, how to handle withdrawal symptoms, misperceptions of quitting, etc.
Interventions
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5A's/5R's advice
5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smokers who are ready to quit, and 5R's (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, and repetition) for smokers who are not ready to quit.
Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation
The contents of the leaflet include the absolute risk of smoking, diseases caused by active and second-hand smoking, horrible pictorial warnings of the health consequences of active and second-hand smoking, and the benefits of quitting.
Self-help smoking cessation booklet
The contents include information about the benefits of quitting, methods to quit, how to handle withdrawal symptoms, misperceptions of quitting, etc.
AI-powered chatbot support
Participants will receive three months of AI-powered chatbot, equipped with personalized interactions and real-time support, via WeChat.
Counselor individual support
Participants will receive three months of counselor-led individual support via WeChat. The regular messages and instant messaging on psychosocial support aim to provide cessation advice, increase self-efficacy and confidence, and social support and behavioral capacity of quitting.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
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
2. Smokers who are currently participating in other SC programmes or services
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Beijing Normal University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Beijing Normal University
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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AI-powered cessation support
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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