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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
4,300
Those in the "active comparator arm" will benefit from automated coaching by e-mails with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These e-mails will be adapted to their personal profile.
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
Those in the experimental SMS based coaching arm- UNN recruited - will benefit from automated coaching by SMS with advice, information and support for smoking cessation. These SMS's will be adapted to their personal profile.
University Hospital of North Norway
Tromsø, Norway
Comparison of the percentage of abstinent people between the arms of the trial,1,3,6 and 12 months after self-reported smoking cessation date
The investigators will compare the percentage of smokers who successfully quit. Point prevalence abstinence will be measured (not smoking, event a puff, in the week preceding the questioning).
Time frame: 30 months after inclusion
Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding visits, time logged in, used elements of the website and overall adherence period.
Number of visits to the website, time logged in, used elements of the website and adherence to the program will be measured utilizing the registrations on the server.
Time frame: 30 months after inclusion
Comparison between the arms of the trial regarding satisfaction with website and mobile text messages at the time of the 4 questionnaires
The 4 questionnaires comprise questions regarding satisfaction with website or text messages for the different arms depending om which device they have been utilizing.
Time frame: 30 months after inclusion
28 days of continuous smoking prevalence at 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
Comparison between the four arms regarding self-reported 28 days continuous smoking abstinence through questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
Selfreported involvement in any vehicle crashes during the last 6 months
Involvement in any vehicle crashes (this is the only rare adverse health effects of using a mobile phone)during the 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date.
Time frame: 6 months after selfreported smoking cessation date
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Those in the experimental SMS based craving/panic function arm - will in addition to the automated coaching by SMS have a panic/craving SMS function. Thus by sending a SMS they will receive instant advise and support for smoking cessation by SMS.