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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:
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or control group and followed for 6 months from randomisation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile-assisted brief intervention | Experimental |
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| Brief advice | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brief cessation advice + self-help booklet | Behavioral | Participants will receive brief cessation advice following the AWARD (ask, warn, advise, refer, do-it-again) model and a 24-page self-help booklet. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemically validated smoking abstinence rate | Defined as an exhaled carbon monoxide level of <5 parts per million or a negative salivary cotinine test (cut off 30ng/mL) | 6 months |
| Recruitment rate | Number of participants divided by the number of eligible subjects | 6 months |
| Retention rate | Number of participants completed the follow-up divided by the number of participants | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence rate | Being completely smoke-free in the past 7 days | 3 months |
| Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence rate | Being completely smoke-free in the past 7 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Tzu Tsun Luk, PhD, RN | Contact | 65-66015938 | luktt@nus.edu.sg | |
| Joey TW Tyoh, BSc, RN | Contact | joey.tyoh@nus.edu.sg |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tzu Tsun Luk, PhD, RN | National University of Singapore | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National University of Singapore | Recruiting | Singapore | Singapore |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012907 | Smoking |
| D020340 | Tobacco Use Cessation |
| D016540 | Smoking Cessation |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
| D015438 | Health Behavior |
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| Opt-out referral | Behavioral | Research personnel will assist the participant in signing up for the I Quit Programme to receive additional cessation support, unless they decline |
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| Mobile chat messaging | Behavioral | Participants will receive personalised chat-based support delivered by a live counsellor for 3 months via WhatsApp. The message will incorporate behaviour change techniques for smoking cessation and mindfulness principles to strengthen participants' capacity to quit smoking. |
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| 6 months |
| Self-reported smoking reduction rate | Smoking reduction by at least half of the baseline daily number of cigarettes in individuals who continue to smoke | 3 months |
| Self-reported smoking reduction rate | Smoking reduction by at least half of the baseline daily number of cigarettes in individuals who continue to smoke | 6 months |
| Self-reported quit attempt rate | Serious quit attempt that lasted 24 hours or longer | 3 months |
| Self-reported quit attempt rate | Serious quit attempt that lasted 24 hours or longer | 6 months |
| Smoking cessation service use rate | Use of any smoking cessation service during the follow-up period | 3 months |
| Smoking cessation service use rate | Use of any smoking cessation service during the follow-up period | 6 months |