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| 1R34DA030538-01A1 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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We conducted a two-arm (test vs. control, N=160) randomized controlled trial of small, private, online support groups for quitting smoking with 20 people per group who were seeking to quit smoking. A novel feature was a bot (auto-messenger) that posted a daily cessation-related discussion topic in each group, timed to the group's quit date.
Smoking relapse rates remain high, innovative strategies are needed to lower them, and web-based social networking may help like Twitter. This developmental research examined whether providing virtual (web-based) social support to smokers, through Twitter-enabled interactive peer texting, could help smokers quit and avoid relapses. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service, one of the most advanced and novel technologies available today that can provide social support to smokers, and it provides free texting to groups. It is global and has many features that are associated with treatment success including interactive, multi-way, live messaging and mobile accessibility, because the messages go instantly to mobile phones and to the web. It can provide an innovative way to reach smokers who might otherwise not seek treatment, and it can be extended to other health domains. From June 2012 through 2014, we conducted a two-condition randomized controlled trial. All participants in this trial (N=160) received 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 1 week of study start. Participants were also randomly assigned at the individual level to one of two conditions: (1) a virtual or online quit-smoking group on Twitter where the group members were instructed to use interactive peer messaging to help them quit and stay quit, or (2) a control group condition where the group members were not given this instruction or a Twitter group. In total, there were 4 Twitter groups and 4 control groups with 20 smokers randomly assigned to each group (i.e., N=80 test, N=80 control). In the Twitter groups, a bot (auto-messenger) posted a daily cessation-related discussion topic in each group, timed to the group's quit date. The primary outcome was self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence that was sustained at 7, 30 and 60 days after the quit date. Participants' posts, their virtual and face-to-face social networks, and several other possible mediating and moderating variables were also analyzed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental | Experimental participants are assigned a 20-person twitter quit-smoking group to interact with, are instructed to use Twitter-enabled interactive peer messaging,and are sent daily messages to encourage interaction. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. |
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| Control | Active Comparator | Control participants are not assigned to a twitter group. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| smoking cessation aides | Behavioral | All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Self-reported 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence From Smoking That Was Sustained at 60 Days After the Quit Date | self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence from smoking that was sustained at 60 days after the quit date, based on survey | 60 days after quit date |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Level of Engagement Based on Tweet Volume | level of engagement based on tweet volume which is observed in support groups | 100 days total |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Cornelia Pechmann, PhD | University of California, Irvine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Hosted Study Website Tweet2Quit@Merage.Uci.Edu | Irvine | California | 92697 | United States | ||
| University of California Irvine |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 26928205 | Derived | Pechmann C, Delucchi K, Lakon CM, Prochaska JJ. Randomised controlled trial evaluation of Tweet2Quit: a social network quit-smoking intervention. Tob Control. 2017 Mar;26(2):188-194. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052768. Epub 2016 Feb 29. | |
| 25707037 | Derived | Pechmann C, Pan L, Delucchi K, Lakon CM, Prochaska JJ. Development of a Twitter-based intervention for smoking cessation that encourages high-quality social media interactions via automessages. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Feb 23;17(2):e50. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3772. |
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| tweet2quit website | View source |
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| FG000 | Experimental participants are assigned a 20-person twitter quit-smoking group to interact with, are instructed to use Twitter-enabled interactive peer messaging,and are sent daily messages to encourage interaction. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. Twitter: Twitter quit-smoking group | |
| FG001 | Control | Control participants are not assigned to a twitter group. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. |
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| BG000 | Experimental participants are assigned a 20-person twitter quit-smoking group to interact with, are instructed to use Twitter-enabled interactive peer messaging,and are sent daily messages to encourage interaction. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. Twitter: Twitter quit-smoking group |
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| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Self-reported 7-day Point Prevalence Abstinence From Smoking That Was Sustained at 60 Days After the Quit Date | self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence from smoking that was sustained at 60 days after the quit date, based on survey | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 60 days after quit date |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Experimental participants are assigned a 20-person twitter quit-smoking group to interact with, are instructed to use Twitter-enabled interactive peer messaging,and are sent daily messages to encourage interaction. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. Twitter: Twitter quit-smoking group |
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| Cornelia Pechmann | University of California, Irvine | 310-892-0619 | cpechman@uci.edu |
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| D012907 | Smoking |
| D016540 | Smoking Cessation |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
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| Behavioral | Twitter quit-smoking group |
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| California |
| 92697 |
| United States |
| BG001 | Control | Control participants are not assigned to a twitter group. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. |
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Control participants are not assigned to a twitter group. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. |
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| Secondary | Level of Engagement Based on Tweet Volume | level of engagement based on tweet volume which is observed in support groups | all participants were observed to assess their tweeting (posting) behavior | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | social media posts | 100 days total |
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| EG001 | Control | Control participants are not assigned to a twitter group. The baseline intervention 'smoking cessation aides' is also provided. smoking cessation aides: All participants will receive 8 weeks of free nicotine patches, referral to the NCI's online Smokefree.gov Quit Guide, and instruction to set a quit date within 8 days of study start. | 0 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 80 |
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