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Effectiveness of Mobile Chat Messaging for Preventing Relapse in Smokers Who Have Recently Quit Smoking: a Randomised Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Standard smoking cessation treatment, Personalised chat messaging, and 1 other intervention for Smoking Cessation. Completed, enrolled 590 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Most smokers return to smoking (relapse) after making a quit attempt, but evidence of effective intervention to prevent relapse is scarce. Taking advantage of recent advances in mobile technologies, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile chat messaging-based relapse prevention intervention in promoting successful quitting in people who recently quit smoking (recent abstainers) using a randomised controlled trial design.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Standard smoking cessation treatment (behavioural and pharmacotherapy) provided by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation
Personalised chat messaging focusing on smoking relapse prevention for 3 months from randomisation. A trained counsellor will interact with a participant individually and provide relapse prevention advice via WhatsApp. The participant can also access a supportive chatbot in WhatsApp, which will provide on-demand smoking relapse prevention support when the counsellor is not available (e.g., during nighttime).
SMS text messaging on generic information about the harms of smoking and the benefits of quitting for 3 months from randomisation.