Project Quit: Positive vs. Negative Offers of an Online Stop Smoking Program

May 29, 2015 updated by: Lawrence C. An, University of Michigan

This project is designed to test the effects of affirmation and positive/negative imagery on individuals' thoughts about quitting smoking and willingness to join a stop smoking program. Previous studies have noted that viewing negative images elicits a stronger emotional response, and many stop-smoking campaigns have used such images to push people to quit smoking. However, research also shows that people are generally resistant to health messages. Using affirmation can help to lessen that resistance.

In this study, we use a 2x3 design to study the individual effects of negative imagery and affirmation on smokers' intentions to quit smoking, acceptance of an offer to join a quit smoking program, and program participation and outcomes. We hope to find out whether there is an additive effect of the negative imagery and affirmation on the outcomes listed above. Our specific aims are:

Aim 1: Determine if affirmation increases the uptake of an offer of joining a stop smoking program.

Aim 2: Determine if image type (positive vs. neutral vs. negative) increases the uptake of the stop smoking program offer.

Aim 3: Determine whether there is an interaction between image type and affirmation in people's willingness to join a stop smoking program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

767

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

  • United States
    • Michigan
      • Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
        • Center for Health Communications Research, University of Michigan

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Current smoker

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current participation in another stop-smoking program
  • Current use of stop smoking medications
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Limited internet or email access

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Project Quit plus NRT patches
All participants in the program will be offered the opportunity to complete the Project Quit stop smoking program. Project Quit is an individually-tailored, web-based program which has been scientifically proven to help people succeed at their quit attempts. All eligible participants will also receive a 2-week supply of Nicotine patches 21 mg.
Behavioral: Project Quit stop smoking program
This online stop-smoking program is individually tailored to the participant's readiness to quit, smoking triggers, and many other characteristics. It has been scientifically proven to improve quit success.
Drug: Nicotine patches 21 mg
Eligible participants will receive a 2-week supply of Nicoderm CQ Step 1 patches to help them be successful in their quit attempt.
Other Names:
  • Nicoderm CQ Step 1 (21 mg)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Acceptance of Offer to Join Stop Smoking Program
Time Frame: 1 Day of Enrollment
After participation in online image viewing and writing reflection tasks, participants will be asked if they would like to take part in an online stop-smoking program.
1 Day of Enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Michigan

Collaborators

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lawrence C An, MD, University of Michigan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 15, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 15, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 29, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • P50CA101451 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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