Mobile-based Positive Psychological Support for Smoking Cessation Via "Quit to Win" Contest 2021 (QTW 2021)

Summary

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of a combined intervention using brief cessation advice and personalized chat-based positive psychological support compared with the control group on current smokers who join the Quit to Win Contest.

Conditions

• Smoking Cessation

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

AWARD advice

Ask about smoking history; Warn about the high risk; Advise to quit; Refer smokers to smoking cessation services (with a referral card); Do it again

OTHER

Brief leaflet on health warning and smoking cessation

The contents of the leaflet include (1) highlights of the absolute risk of death due to smoking; (2) the whole list of diseases caused by active and second-hand smoking; (3) ten horrible pictorial warnings of health consequences of smoking and second-hand smoking in one page to maximize the impacts; (4) benefits of SC and (5) simple messages to encourage participants to quit smoking and remind them to call the Department of Health SC hotline 183 3183.

OTHER

Referral card

The contents consist of brief information and highlights of existing SC services, contact methods, motivation information, and strong supporting messages or slogans.

OTHER

Self-help smoking cessation booklet

The contents include information about the benefits of quitting, smoking and diseases, methods to quit, how to handle withdrawal symptoms, declaration of quitting, etc.

BEHAVIORAL

Positive psychological support through 3-people group chat using instant messaging apps

Each IM chat group will consist of a trained SC counselor (HKU staff), a peer supporter (former smoker), and a participant (smoker). The 3-month group chat-based intervention will consist of regular messages and real-time support through group chat. Regular messages will generally include goal setting, health warnings, abstinence support, positive psychological exercises, and encouragement and will be delivered in a tapering style. During the real-time chatting, SC counsellors and peer supporters will provide real-time chat-based support, and peer supporters will share their quitting experience as appropriate.

BEHAVIORAL

E-messages via SMS

Regular e-messages via SMS at twice per month within 3 months (total 6).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

  collaborator OTHER

• The University of Hong Kong

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Man Ping Wang, PhD · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-06-12

Primary Completion

2022-06-30

Completion

2023-06-30

Countries

• China

Study Locations