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

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.

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.

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