Community-based Mobile-assisted Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation

Mobile-assisted Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Community-based Setting: a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

The goal of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a mobile-assisted brief intervention for smoking cessation in community-based individuals in Singapore. Specific aims include:

1. To assess how many eligible individuals accept the invitation to participate in the trial
2. To assess the retention of the participants through 6 months after treatment initiation
3. To assess the acceptability of the intervention in terms of participants' engagement and ratings
4. To examine the intervention effect on abstinence outcomes

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or control group and followed for 6 months from randomisation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 21 to 80 years
• Smoked at least one cigarette daily
• Able to communicate and read in English or Chinese
• Own a smartphone with WhatsApp installed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exposed to any smoking cessation treatment in the past 3 months
• Pregnant women