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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Participants will receive brief cessation advice following the AWARD (ask, warn, advise, refer, do-it-again) model and a 24-page self-help booklet.
Research personnel will assist the participant in signing up for the I Quit Programme to receive additional cessation support, unless they decline
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.
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
RECRUITINGBiochemically 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)
Time frame: 6 months
Recruitment rate
Number of participants divided by the number of eligible subjects
Time frame: 6 months
Retention rate
Number of participants completed the follow-up divided by the number of participants
Time frame: 6 months
Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence rate
Being completely smoke-free in the past 7 days
Time frame: 3 months
Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence smoking abstinence rate
Being completely smoke-free in the past 7 days
Time frame: 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
Time frame: 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
Time frame: 6 months
Self-reported quit attempt rate
Serious quit attempt that lasted 24 hours or longer
Time frame: 3 months
Self-reported quit attempt rate
Serious quit attempt that lasted 24 hours or longer
Time frame: 6 months
Smoking cessation service use rate
Use of any smoking cessation service during the follow-up period
Time frame: 3 months
Smoking cessation service use rate
Use of any smoking cessation service during the follow-up period
Time frame: 6 months
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