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NCT Number: NCT03169686

'WeChat WeQuit' Smoking Cessation Program

This proposed project is to assess whether WeChat-based smoking cessation interventions ('WeChat WeQuit' program) will be effective at helping people in China who smoke, to quit.

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Key information

Conditions

Cigarette Smoking Behavior Health Behavior Smoking Smoking Cessation Tobacco Smoking Tobacco Use

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yanhui Liao

Hanzhou, Zhejiang, 360000, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Daily Chinese cigarette smokers.
  • 18 years of age and older living.
  • Being able to read and write in Chinese.
  • Owning a smartphone and knowing how to use WeChat.
  • Willing to make an attempt to quit smoking in the next month.
  • Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Nonsmokers.
  • Smokers without attempt to quit.
  • Below 18 years old.
  • Unable to use smartphone and WeChat.
  • Unable to read and write in Chinese.

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention

Behavioral

Participants who allocate to the intervention group will receive regular smoking cessation related information by professional team.

Primary outcomes

  1. Biochemically Validated Continuously Abstinence

    Time frame: 26 weeks

    The primary outcome will be biochemical validation of self-reported 26-week continuous smoking abstinence

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-reported 7-day Point Abstinence

    Time frame: 26 weeks

    Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence abstinence at week 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 26 after quit date.

  2. Self-reported Continuous Abstinence

    Time frame: 26 weeks

    Self-reported continuous smoking abstinence rate at weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 26 after the quit date.

Other outcomes

  1. Smoking Reduction and Participation

    Time frame: 26 weeks

    Reductions in number of cigarettes smoked per day and rates of participation in and completion of smoking-cessation programs.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

The Efficacy of WeChat Based Interventions ('WeChat WeQuit' Program) for Smoking Cessation in China: a Randomized Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 30, 2017
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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