Computer Tailored Program for Smoking Cessation Among Romanian Adults
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The research aim is the development, implementation and evaluation of the first computer tailored smoking cessation progam for Romanian adult smokers. It will be implemented among smokers from Romania aged 20-60 years. The participants will beneficiate of tailored information received in letters generated by using sophisticated computer algorithms, allowing the creation of highly individualized messages that address each individual's unique needs, motivations and beliefs related to smoking .
Program implementation will comprise of :
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''diagnosis'' by means of questionnaires at the individual level of characteristics that are relevant for a person's smoking behavior
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development of the ''message library'' that contains all education messages that may be needed
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development of an ''algorithm'', a set of decision rules that evaluates the diagnosis, selects and generates messages tailored to the specific needs of the individual user
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generating of personalized letters for each participant
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sending of theses personalized letters to the participants. The participants will receive three personalized letters during a period of six months after registration into the program.
The effects of the program will be evaluated with a randomized controlled trial which will assess the changes in smoking behaviour as well as smoking related attitudes, self-efficacy and quiting attempts at 6 months after the enrolment into the program.
A process evaluation will assess participants' opinion about the program.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Lifestyle counseling The experimental group will receive three letters with advices for smoking cessation-the first letter after the enrolment in the study, the second one one month after the first letter, the third one three months after the first letter |
Behavioral: Lifestyle counseling
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| No Intervention: Control
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- abstinence from smoking in the last 7 days [baseline and 6 months after]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- quiting attempts in the last 6 months [baseline and 6 months after]
- smoking related attitudes [baseline and six months after]
- self-eficacy in quiting smoking [baseline and 6 months after]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- smokers (smoked in the last 7 days)who intend to quit smoking in the next 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
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non-smokers
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smokers who do not intend to quit smoking in the next 6 months
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy | Cluj-Napoca | Cluj | Romania | 400340 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Lucia M Lotrean, MD, PhD, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Study Documents (Full-Text)
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Additional Information:
Publications
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