MCAAAS-2: Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers

Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05819086
Collaborator
Centiment LLC (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to examine different messages to motivate smokers who self-identify as an African American current smoker, between the ages of 50-80 years old to quit smoking. Participants will be asked to complete a survey and look at two messages.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response
  • Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
844 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Motivating Change in Aging African American Smokers - Testing Messages
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 13, 2023
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 28, 2023
Actual Study Completion Date :
Mar 28, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: "Big tobacco" video message and flyer

Participants will view a "Big tobacco" video message and flyer.

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response
Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message
Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Active Comparator: "It's never too late" video message and flyer

    Participants will view a "It's never too late" video message and flyer.

    Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo Message

    Participants will view a water advertisement and flyer.

    Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Active Comparator: Fear message video and flyer

    Participants will view a fear message video and flyer.

    Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message
    Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate the impact of the presented messages on motivation to quit smoking.
    Other Names:
  • Video message and flyer
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Motivation to quit smoking [Through study completion, approximately 15 minutes]

      Measure participants' motivation to quit after viewing the flyer and video,using a 1 item scaled measurement of motivation to quit (1-7 scale, 7indicating higher motivation).

    2. Emotional response [Through study completion, approximately 15 minutes]

      Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotionalresponse). Emotionality will be presented together summarizing the meanpresentation of these emotions by the different groups.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    50 Years to 80 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Current smoker (smoking at least some days perweek)

    • Ability to read and write English

    • Between the ages of 50 and 80 years old

    • Self identify as African American.

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • History of Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 University of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin United States 53705

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • University of Wisconsin, Madison
    • Centiment LLC

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Adrienne Johnson, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    University of Wisconsin, Madison
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05819086
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2023-0217
    • SMPH/MEDICINE/GEN INT MD
    • Version date 2/6/2023
    First Posted:
    Apr 19, 2023
    Last Update Posted:
    Apr 19, 2023
    Last Verified:
    Apr 1, 2023
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Apr 19, 2023