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Community-based Mobile-assisted Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation
Sponsor: National University of Singapore
Summary
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.
Official title: Mobile-assisted Brief Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Community-based Setting: a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2026-02-04
Completion Date
2027-03-31
Last Updated
2026-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Brief cessation advice + self-help booklet
Participants will receive brief cessation advice following the AWARD (ask, warn, advise, refer, do-it-again) model and a 24-page self-help booklet.
Opt-out referral
Research personnel will assist the participant in signing up for the I Quit Programme to receive additional cessation support, unless they decline
Mobile chat messaging
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.
Locations (1)
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore