Nonsmokers Helping Smokers Quit
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Smoking Cessation |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 7/11/2015 |
| Start Date: | December 2013 |
| Contact: | Leslie Zoref, Ph.D. |
| Email: | lzoref@ucsd.edu |
| Phone: | 858-300-1049 |
Mail Campaigns That Target Smokers or Nonsmokers Who Live With Smokers
This study examines whether nonsmokers can be mobilized to help smokers quit. We will test,
via mail campaign, whether targeting nonsmokers can be equally effective in increasing
smokers' quit rate as targeting smokers directly. The hypothesis is that both targeted
interventions will lead to a higher quit rate than a control group, which receives one set
of self-help materials. Each of the targeted intervention groups receives 10 mailings.
Smoking status of all three groups will be measured at 3 and 7 months post randomization.
via mail campaign, whether targeting nonsmokers can be equally effective in increasing
smokers' quit rate as targeting smokers directly. The hypothesis is that both targeted
interventions will lead to a higher quit rate than a control group, which receives one set
of self-help materials. Each of the targeted intervention groups receives 10 mailings.
Smoking status of all three groups will be measured at 3 and 7 months post randomization.
This study examines the potential of enlisting nonsmokers to help smokers quit smoking.
Nonsmokers are the majority of the society. If an intervention can be designed to mobilize
nonsmokers to help smokers quit, then it has strong implications for increasing smoking
cessation at the population level. The conventional approach in smoking cessation is to
target smokers directly. This study aims to test whether targeting nonsmokers can be equally
effective. The study employs a three arm randomized design, in which a smoker-nonsmoker
pair in the same household will be randomized into one of the three groups. One group
receives materials targeting the smoker in the household, one group receives materials
targeting the nonsmoker, and the third group serve as a control group. The intervention
consists of mailed materials which include postcards, informational materials, CDs, DVDs,
coupons for cessation-related incentives such as nicotine patches, and links to secured
websites. The mail campaign is augmented with brief phone calls to ensure receipt of
mailings and to reinforce targeted messages.The mail campaign is augmented with brief phone
calls to ensure receipt of mailings and to reinforce targeted messages. At 3 and 7 months
post randomization, project staff contact all participants to assess their smoking status.
Nonsmokers are the majority of the society. If an intervention can be designed to mobilize
nonsmokers to help smokers quit, then it has strong implications for increasing smoking
cessation at the population level. The conventional approach in smoking cessation is to
target smokers directly. This study aims to test whether targeting nonsmokers can be equally
effective. The study employs a three arm randomized design, in which a smoker-nonsmoker
pair in the same household will be randomized into one of the three groups. One group
receives materials targeting the smoker in the household, one group receives materials
targeting the nonsmoker, and the third group serve as a control group. The intervention
consists of mailed materials which include postcards, informational materials, CDs, DVDs,
coupons for cessation-related incentives such as nicotine patches, and links to secured
websites. The mail campaign is augmented with brief phone calls to ensure receipt of
mailings and to reinforce targeted messages.The mail campaign is augmented with brief phone
calls to ensure receipt of mailings and to reinforce targeted messages. At 3 and 7 months
post randomization, project staff contact all participants to assess their smoking status.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- A household with at least one smoker and one nonsmoker
- Valid contact information
- English proficiency, both speaking and reading
Exclusion Criteria:
- Insufficient contact information
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