Tobacco-Related Disease Prevention Among Korean Americans (CFCHKA)

May 11, 2016 updated by: Joel Moskowitz, University of California, Berkeley
The study evaluates the effectiveness of an internet-based smoking cessation program for Korean Americans.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Smoking is prevalent among Korean American men. Quitting is Winning, an internet-based, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program, was developed using community-based participatory research principles.

A randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate whether participants were more likely to complete the program and quit smoking at 6-month follow-up with additional reinforcement including financial incentives for program completion and interim surveys.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

405

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

    • California
      • Berkeley, California, United States, 94720-7360
        • Joel Moskowitz

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • self-identified Korean American ethnicity
  • age 18 years or older
  • daily smoker (i.e., smoked at least one cigarette per day during the previous seven days)
  • current U.S. resident
  • valid email address
  • regular internet access.

Exclusion Criteria: None

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: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: High reinforcement cessation program
The High Reinforcement (HR) condition included five monthly, online interim surveys with financial incentives for these assessments and also for program completion. All participants completed an eligibility survey and a baseline survey. All participants were offered a financial incentive to complete the six-monh followup survey. All participants were provided access to a six step, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program self-administered online.
Six-step, self-administered, internet smoking cessation program with high reinforcement.
Experimental: Low reinforcement cessation program
Participants in the Low Reinforcement (LR) condition participants completed an eligibility survey and a baseline survey. All participants were offered a financial incentive to complete the six-monh followup survey. All participants were provided access to a six step, cognitive-behavioral smoking cessation program self-administered online.
Six-step, self-administered, internet smoking cessation program with low reinforcement.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
smoking status
Time Frame: six month followup
self-reported smoking status at 6-month followup
six month followup

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
program completion
Time Frame: six months
Percentage of participants who completed the online smoking cessation program
six months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 20, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

October 22, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CFCHKA

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