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NCT Number: NCT05819086

Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Smoking Behavior Health Behavior Smoking Cessation

Age range

50 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Current smoker (smoking at least some days per week)
  • 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

Treatment and study plan

Rate Emotional Response

Behavioral

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

Rate Impact of Message

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Motivation to Quit Smoking

    Time frame: data collected before and after intervention (baseline and approximately 15 minutes later)

    Change in participants' motivation to quit pre- and post-viewing of the experimental flyer and video, using a 1 item scaled measurement of motivation to quit (1-7 scale, 7 indicating higher motivation) measured in a single online survey (~15 minutes).

  2. Emotional Response - Sad

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  3. Emotional Response - Angry

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  4. Emotional Response - Afraid

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

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

  5. Emotional Response - Guilty

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  6. Emotional Response - Disgusted

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  7. Emotional Response - Worried

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  8. Emotional Response - Ashamed

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  9. Emotional Response - Confused

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  10. Emotional Response - Amused

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  11. Emotional Response - Hopeful

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  12. Emotional Response - Motivated

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  13. Emotional Response - Understood

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  14. Emotional Response - Happy

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

  15. Emotional Response - Surprised

    Time frame: data collected at one time point, post-intervention, up to approximately 15 minutes

    Measure participants' emotional response to the messages using a 1-9 scaled measurement of 14 different emotions (9 indicating more emotional response).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other

Collaborators

  • Centiment LLC

Registry information

Official study title

Motivating Change in Aging African American Smokers - Testing Messages

Acronym: MCAAAS-2

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 19, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 12, 2024

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