CompletedNot Applicable

Efficacy of Brief MI Delivered Via Mobile Instant Messaging to Help Unmotivated Smokers With Chronic Diseases to Quit

Hong Kong728 participantsStarted 2021-06-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to examine the efficacy of brief MI delivered by mobile instant messaging tools in promoting smoking cessation among unmotivated smokers with chronic diseases. Participants in the intervention group will receive a brief MI intervention while the control group will receive a placebo intervention.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Hong Kong Chinese over the age of 17 * Had smoked at least one cigarette per day over the previous three months * Had been diagnosed with at least one chronic disease * Able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese * Willing to take action to improve their health but had no intention to quit smoking * Had a smartphone and were able to use mobile instant messaging tools * Willing to receive health promotion advice and communicate through mobile instant messaging Exclusion Criteria: * Participating in other smoking cessation programs or services * With mental or cognitive impairment or communication problems

What they're measuring

Biochemically validated smoking abstinence at 12 months

Timeframe: 12-month follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04890223

SponsorThe University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-02-17

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