Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers

NCT05819086 | Completed Results

• 3 other identifiers: 2023-0217SMPH/MEDICINE/GEN INT MDVersion date 2/6/2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 839
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Smoking; Smoking Cessation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (15)

• Motivation to Quit Smoking

  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).

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

• Emotional Response - Sad

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

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

• Emotional Response - Angry

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

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

• Emotional Response - Afraid

  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.

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

• Emotional Response - Guilty

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

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

• Emotional Response - Disgusted

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

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

• Emotional Response - Worried

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

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

• Emotional Response - Ashamed

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

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

• Emotional Response - Confused

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

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

• Emotional Response - Amused

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

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

• Emotional Response - Hopeful

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

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

• Emotional Response - Motivated

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

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

• Emotional Response - Understood

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

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

• Emotional Response - Happy

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

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

• Emotional Response - Surprised

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

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

Study Arms (4)

"Big tobacco" video message and flyer

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will view a "Big tobacco" video message and flyer.

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response; Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

"It's never too late" video message and flyer

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will view a "It's never too late" video message and flyer.

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response; Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Placebo Message

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Participants will view a water advertisement and flyer.

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response; Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Fear message video and flyer

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will view a fear message video and flyer.

Behavioral: Rate Emotional Response; Behavioral: Rate Impact of Message

Interventions

Rate Emotional Response BEHAVIORAL

Participants will view their assigned video package, and will be asked to rate their emotional response to the message

Also known as: Video message and flyer

"Big tobacco" video message and flyer; "It's never too late" video message and flyer; Fear message video and flyer; Placebo Message

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.

Also known as: Video message and flyer

"Big tobacco" video message and flyer; "It's never too late" video message and flyer; Fear message video and flyer; Placebo Message

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• History of Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Wisconsin, Madison: lead
• Centiment LLC: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smoking; Smoking Cessation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Health Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Regulatory Manager
• Organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

mark.zehner@ctri.wisc.edu

608-262-7568

Study Officials

• Adrienne Johnson, PhD

  University of Wisconsin, Madison

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2023
• First Posted: April 19, 2023
• Study Start: March 13, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 28, 2023
• Study Completion: March 28, 2023
• Last Updated: November 12, 2024
• Results First Posted: November 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)