N/A Completed N=839 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers

Smoking · Smoking Cessation

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05819086 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

839

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Nov 2024

Primary outcomePrimary: Motivation to Quit Smoking — .3052; .3220; .3202; .4378 score on a scale

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Motivation to Quit Smoking	.3052; .3220; .3202; .4378	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Sad	1.281; 3.77; 3.27; 2.88	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Angry	1.25; 3.70; 2.189; 2.20	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Afraid	1.252; 3.548; 3.441; 3.210	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Guilty	1.424; 4.019; 3.490; 3.524	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Disgusted	1.410; 4.203; 2.465; 2.742	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Worried	1.357; 4.431; 3.960; 3.700	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Ashamed	1.357; 3.514; 2.777; 2.841	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Confused	1.543; 2.037; 1.856; 1.773	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Amused	4.362; 2.037; 2.080; 2.471	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Hopeful	4.324; 5.189; 4.906; 5.174	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Motivated	4.695; 5.380; 5.060; 5.073	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Understood	5.024; 5.800; 5.741; 5.738	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Happy	5.057; 2.912; 2.940; 3.102	—
PRIMARY Emotional Response - Surprised	3.710; 3.243; 3.060; 3.685	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

History of Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05819086). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.