Usefulness of Supportive SMS in Addition to an Internet Based Quit Smoking Program (Www.Slutta.no)

December 16, 2013 updated by: University of Tromso

Mobile Text Messaging as an Adjunct Function to an Internet-based Smoking Cessation Intervention Implemented in the General Population and in a Health Care Setting

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation intervention delivered through a technological web based platform (www.slutta.no) with or without a supportive SMS function.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study has two arms and are conducted in Norwegian. Users who registered with a new username on www.slutta.no, after study start May 12th 2010 and before November 1st 2012, are eligible. All phases of the trial, from randomization and informed consent procedures to data collection, are automated and conducted online. The following inclusion criteria are used: age 16 years or older, access to a mobile phone with a Norwegian phone number and they must submit an informed consent form.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Norway
      • Tromsø, Norway, 9038
        • University Hospital of North Norway

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria (all arms):

  • Aged 16 and older
  • Current smoker: Willing to quit smoking within the next 12 weeks
  • Former smokers; Having quit smoking within the previous six months
  • Having a regular access to Internet
  • Having a personal e-mail address
  • Having a personal mobile cell phone with a Norwegian number
  • Given informed consent
  • Can read and understand Norwegian
  • Reporting no association with the University Hospital of North Norway (arm1&2)
  • Reporting an association with the University Hospital of North Norway (arm3&4)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Less than 16 years of age
  • No personal e-mail address
  • No personal mobile cell phone
  • Not able to give the informed consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Internet-based coaching .
Arm 1. Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated internet-based coaching. The subjects will be recruited from the general population reporting not to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 1 or 2.
Device: Internet-based behavioral coaching
Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated coaching by e-mails with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These e-mails will be adapted to their personal profile.
Other Names:
  • slutta.no
Experimental: SMS based coaching
Arm 2. The subjects will receive automated "coaching"by SMS.The subjects will be recruited from the general population reporting not to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 1 or 2.
Device: SMS based coaching
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
Other Names:
  • slutta.no
Experimental: SMS coaching UNN recruited
Arm 3.The subjects will be recruited from those reporting to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 3 or 4.
Device: SMS coaching - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm- UNN recruited - will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
Other Names:
  • slutta.no/unn
Experimental: Craving/Panic function. UNN recruited
Arm 4. The subjects will in addition to the automated "coaching"by SMS get a SMS panic/craving function. The subjects will be recruited from subjects reporting to be associated with the University Hospital of North Norway and randomized to arm 3 or 4.
Device: SMS craving function - UNN recruited
Those in the experimental SMS based craving/panic function arm - will in addition to the automated coaching by SMS have a panic/craving SMS function. Thus by sending a SMS they will receive instant advise and support for smoking cessation by SMS.
Other Names:
  • slutta.no/unn

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison of the percentage of abstinent people between the arms of the trial,1,3,6 and 12 months after self-reported smoking cessation date
Time Frame: 30 months after inclusion
The investigators will compare the percentage of smokers who successfully quit. Point prevalence abstinence will be measured (not smoking, event a puff, in the week preceding the questioning).
30 months after inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding visits, time logged in, used elements of the website and overall adherence period.
Time Frame: 30 months after inclusion
Number of visits to the website, time logged in, used elements of the website and adherence to the program will be measured utilizing the registrations on the server.
30 months after inclusion
Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding satisfaction with website and mobile text messages at the time of the 4 questionnaires
Time Frame: 30 months after inclusion
The 4 questionnaires comprise questions regarding satisfaction with website or text messages for the different arms depending om which device they have been utilizing.
30 months after inclusion
28 days of continuous smoking prevalence at 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
Time Frame: 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
Comparison between the four arms regarding self-reported 28 days continuous smoking abstinence through questionnaire
6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
Selfreported involvement in any vehicle crashes during the last 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
Involvement in any vehicle crashes (this is the only rare adverse health effects of using a mobile phone)during the 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date.
6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Tromso

Collaborators

University Hospital of North Norway
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Inger T Gram, MD, PhD, University of Tromso
  • Study Director: Bjørn Engum, University Hospital of North Norway

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 13, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 14, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 17, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 16, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2013

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • TFP-743-08

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