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Impact of Appointment Reminder Strategies on Smoking Cessation Clinic Attendance
Sponsor: Medical University of Gdansk
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different appointment reminder methods can improve attendance at an anti-smoking (smoking cessation) clinic among adult smokers. The main question it aims to answer is: "Which reminder method helps participants come to their scheduled smoking cessation clinic appointments most often?" Researchers will compare different appointment reminder methods with standard appointment scheduling to see if they help participants attend their clinic visits more often. Participants will: * Receive appointment reminders using different methods * Come to their scheduled visits at a smoking cessation (anti-nicotine) clinic
Official title: Effect of Reminder Strategies on No-Show Rates in a Nicotine Cessation Clinic: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2026-08
Completion Date
2027-04
Last Updated
2026-08-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Standard phone call
Participants will receive a phone call from a trained staff member 1-5 days before the appointment. The conversation will follow a strictly standardized script limited solely to confirming the appointment date, without any motivational or therapeutic elements.
phone call with MINDSPACE elements
Participants will receive a phone call 1-5 days before their appointment. The conversation will follow a standardized script incorporating behavioral intervention (nudging) elements based on the MINDSPACE framework. Key components of the script include: * Messenger (Sender): Emphasizing that the information comes from the medical team. * Norms (Social Norms): Referring to success statistics for regular visits. * Commitment: Encouraging verbal confirmation of attendance. * Affect (Emotions): Providing short messages reinforcing a sense of support.
Locations (1)
University Clinical Centre
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland