Comparison of Four Different Smoking Cessation Programmes

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of four different smoking cessation programmes, including a proactive telephone counseling intervention, a reactive telephone counseling a and an interactive web-based intervention and (as control) written self-help material.

Conditions

• Smoking
• Smoking Cessation
• Self-efficacy

Interventions

DEVICE

Standard 15-minute telephone counselling

Subjects in arm 1 will benefit from a standard 15-minute telephone counselling session with a professional adviser which resembles a normal call to the national Quit-line. The telephone counselling will be reactive, thus the smoker initiates the call to a designated number to receive advice and information based on the needs and wishes of this particular smoker. Participants can receive self-help materials and information on other smoking cessation services if they wish.

DEVICE

Proactive telephone counselling

subjects in arm 2 will benefit from of five 15-minute calls from a professional adviser. Similar to the standard reactive telephone counselling, the proactive counselling will be a personal discussion and advice based on the needs and wishes of the particular participant. Together, the participant and adviser will determine a cessation date and schedule one call 3-7 days before the cessation date, one call immediately after the cessation date and three additional calls on days 3, 10 and 24, respectively, post-cessation.

DEVICE

Interactive web-based smoking cessation programme

Subjects in arm 3 will benefit from a tailored and interactive web-based smoking cessation programme. Besides interactive and personalised information generated on the webpage, the participant will receive by e-mail and SMS tailored feedback messages based on the particular profile of the participant on particular dates as well as topics during the cessation period depending on how well the cessation is proceeding.

DEVICE

Self-help material

Participants receives self-help materials and on request information on other smoking cessation services if they wish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Danish Cancer Society

  collaborator OTHER

• National Board of Health, Denmark

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• University of Southern Denmark

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Peter Dalum, Ph.d · University of Southern Denmark

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-08-31

Primary Completion

2012-11-30

Completion

2012-11-30

Countries

• Denmark

Study Locations