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RCT for Evaluation of Online Social Networking Intervention in Smoking Cessations

NCT03387800 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 408

Last updated 2018-01-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The proposed RCT evaluates the efficacy of the aforementioned novel 2-month online smoking cessation intervention in increasing 7-day point prevalence quit rate over a 6-month follow-up period among Chinese adult smokers in Hong Kong.

Conditions

  • Self Efficacy
  • Health Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Basic health education messages

Messages containing basic health education materials, including perceived severity of smoking, perceived benefit of smoking cessation and tips on resisting situational temptations will be sent to the participants of both arms through WeChat after randomization takes place.

BEHAVIORAL

WeChat interactive peer support group

Participants will be grouped together by the researcher to form closed online peer support groups (with group names they choose). Activities on the WeChat groups serve two functions: i) It enhances social support among peer members toward smoking cessation. ii) The online support group also enhances the participants' positive affect.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zixin Wang, PhD · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-01
Primary Completion
2017-07-31
Completion
2018-01-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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