This pilot randomized controlled trail aims to test the effects of AR enhanced pictorial effects in harms of smoking and benefit of smoking cessation.
Conventional health warnings on smoking harms mostly include pictures showing smoking consequences such as lung diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, aging, skin lesions, and benefit of quitting such as improved cardiopulmonary functions, skin conditions and risk of diseases, etc. The effects of the information are limited by the generic messages, unattractive images, and lack of interaction. This proposal aims to enhance the "Warn" and "Advice" materials using mobile phone-based augmented reality (AR) technologies to provide personalized, interactive, and attractive images to encourage smokers to quit smoking.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
The AWARD advice includes: (1) Ask about smoking history; (2) Warn about the high risk of smoking; (3) Advise to quit or reduce smoking as soon as possible; (4) Refer smokers to smoking cessation services (with a referral card); (5) Do it again: to repeat the intervention.
Participants in the intervention group will receive 3 months of chat-based support through Instant Messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, WeChat). The support mainly includes (1) regular messages on health warnings, benefits and methods of quitting, coping craving approach, and promotion to use the SC services; (2) real-time, personalized, and interactive behavioral and psychosocial support through Instant Messaging apps.
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Self-reported past 7-day point prevalence abstinence
Abstain from smoking in the past 7 days
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Self-reported past 7-day point prevalence abstinence
Abstain from smoking in the past 7 days
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Self-reported smoking reduction by at least 50%
Defined by at least 50% reduction in baseline daily cigarette consumption
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Self-reported smoking reduction by at least 50%
Defined by at least 50% reduction in baseline daily cigarette consumption
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Self-reported quit attempts
Defined by abstinence for at least 24 hours
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Self-reported quit attempts
Defined by abstinence for at least 24 hours
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Recall of pictorial warnings
Defined by the recall of the quitline on warning pictures
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Recall of pictorial warnings
Defined by the recall of the quitline on warning pictures
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
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Leaflet on harms of smoking
AR images of the harms of smoking and the benefit of abstinence.
Attention of pictorial warnings
Defined by notice of pictorial warning
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Attention of pictorial warnings
Defined by notice of pictorial warning
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Self-reported intention to quit
Defined by readiness to quit in 30 days
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Self-reported intention to quit
Defined by readiness to quit in 30 days
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Reactions to the pictorial warnings
Defined by behaviors to avoid seeing pictorial warnings
Time frame: 3 months after baseline
Reactions to the pictorial warnings
Defined by behaviors to avoid seeing pictorial warnings
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Perceived effectiveness of AR images
Defined by ratings on the effectiveness of AR images to encourage quitting
Time frame: 1 months after baseline
Perceived effectiveness of AR images
Defined by ratings on the effectiveness of AR images to encourage quitting
Time frame: 3 months after baseline