Addressing Tobacco Use Disparities Through an Innovative Mobile Phone Intervention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Smokeless Tobacco Cessation

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a Scheduled Gradual Reduction (SGR) intervention via Short Message Service (SMS) text messaging plus SMS Support Messages in decreasing smokeless tobacco use in a rural population.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02613689

Run by

Duke University

People needed

100

Starts

2016-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 18 years of age
• Have used smokeless tobacco for the last year, currently (past 30 days) uses smokeless tobacco daily, and use of at least one or more tins/cans per week
• Have an address in a rural census tract defined by a RUCA code of 4-10.
• Interested in participating in a cessation program
• Have access to a cell phone with unlimited texting ability and have knowledge of text messaging

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking
• Have smoked cigarettes or used any other tobacco product in the past 30 days (i.e., dual user)
• Currently participating in a smokeless tobacco cessation study
• Family member participating in a smokeless tobacco cessation study

Where it is running

• Duke University School of Nursing — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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