This study aims to explore the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention tailored specifically for smoking parents.
Parental smoking is associated with numerous adverse outcomes, including exposure to secondhand smoke, heightened risk of respiratory illnesses in children, and an increased likelihood that children will adopt smoking behaviors themselves. Despite awareness of these risks, many parents find it challenging to quit smoking due to stress, lack of support, and time constraints. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigates the effectiveness of a mobile phone-based intervention tailored specifically for smoking parents. The intervention group will receive AI-powered chatbot cessation support, while the control group will be provided with brief cessation advice. The study aims to determine whether the AI-driven intervention is more effective in helping parents quit smoking compared to traditional brief advice.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
300
5A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for smokers who are ready to quit, and 5R's (relevance, risks, rewards, roadblocks, and repetition) for smokers who are not ready to quit.
The health warning leaflet provides essential information on the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand smoke. It outlines how exposure to these forms of smoke can harm both smokers and non-smokers, particularly children, by increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses and other health issues.
Participants will receive three months of AI-powered chatbot, equipped with personalized interactions and real-time support, via WeChat.
Beijing Normal University
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGSelf-reported 7-day point prevalence quit rate
Self-reported 7-day point prevalence quit rate in the two groups
Time frame: 3 and 6 months follow-up
Eligibility rate
the percentage of eligible smokers out of the total number of smokers screened
Time frame: baseline
Consent rate
the percentage of eligible smokers who agree to participate out of the total number of eligible smokers
Time frame: baseline
Percentage of Participant Engagement with E-Messages and Counselor Chats
This outcome measures the percentage of participants who engage with the intervention by reading e-messages and responding to counselor chat messages at least once during the 3-month follow-up period.
Time frame: 3 months follow-up
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