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NCT07803354
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Metaphor-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention

Sponsor: Beijing Normal University

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and participant experiences of a WeChat-delivered, metaphor-based smoking cessation intervention.

Official title: Metaphor-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

200

Start Date

2026-09-01

Completion Date

2027-12-31

Last Updated

2026-09-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Metaphor-based smoking cessation intervention

Participants will receive a 100-day, WeChat-delivered smoking cessation intervention using metaphors such as "fog" and "restart" to describe smoking urges, nicotine dependence, and the process of behavior change. The intervention will provide staged messages on smoking-trigger identification, self-monitoring, action planning, coping strategies, environmental modification, social support, and relapse prevention, together with personalized feedback and a personalized journey map to help participants review their cessation experiences and progress.

BEHAVIORAL

5A's/5R's advice

The 5A's approach (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) will be used for participants who are ready to quit, and the 5R's approach (Relevance, Risks, Rewards, Roadblocks, and Repetition) will be used for participants who are not ready to quit.

OTHER

Health warning leaflet

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.

Locations (1)

Beijing Normal University

Zhuhai, Guangdong, China