Stop Smoking with Mobile Phones: Pilot study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN37111532 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN37111532 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (UK) |
| Funder | Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) |
- Submission date
- 05/04/2006
- Registration date
- 13/06/2006
- Last edited
- 06/08/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Caroline Free
Scientific
Scientific
Nutrition and Public Health Research Interventions Unit
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7958 8109 |
|---|---|
| caroline.free@lshtm.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled pilot study |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | TXT2STOP |
| Study objectives | TXT2STOP is a pilot study for a trial of mobile phone text-messaging as an aid to support smoking cessation in young people in the UK. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethical approval given by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) as this is a single site pilot study, dated 24/10/2005, reference number: 3077 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Smoking |
| Intervention | The intervention group will be encouraged to set a quit date within 14 days of randomisation. Five messages per day will be sent in the first five weeks after randomisation. The control group will receive fortnightly messages on the most well known health dangers of smoking. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Self-reported abstinence at six months post randomisation. Verified by salivary cotinine testing using a cut-off of 7 ng/ml of cotinine. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
At four weeks: point prevalence of smoking (as per National Health Service [NHS] standard reporting). |
| Completion date | 30/09/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 200 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Aged 16 years and over, currently smoking cigarettes daily and interested in quitting, owner of a mobile phone and familiar with text messaging capabilities. Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 18/04/2006 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Nutrition and Public Health Research Interventions Unit
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/04/2009 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
