A Randomised Trial of Real-time Video Counseling for Smoking Cessation in Regional and Remote Locati
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Tzelepis F, Wiggers J, Paul CL, Byaruhanga J, Byrnes E, Bowman J, Gillham K, Campbell E, Ling R, Searles A.
A Randomised Trial of Real-time Video Counseling for Smoking Cessation in Regional and Remote Locations: Study Protocol.
Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 Oct 2. pii: S1551-7144(18)30401-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.10.001. [Epub ahead of print]
Real-time video communication technology (e.g. Skype) may be an effective mode for delivering smoking cessation treatment to regional and remote residents. This randomised trial examines the effectiveness of real-time video counseling compared to: 1) telephone counseling; and 2) written materials (control) in achieving smoking abstinence in regional and remote residents. A three-arm, parallel group, randomised trial will be conducted with smokers residing in regional and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia. Potential participants will complete an online screening survey and if eligible an online baseline survey. Participants will be randomly allocated into: 1) real-time video counseling; 2) telephone counseling; or 3) written materials (control). In the video counseling intervention an advisor will deliver up to six video sessions (e.g. via Skype) to participants. Those who nominate a quit date within a month during the initial video session will be offered sessions on the quit date, 3-, 7-, 14- and 30-days after the quit date. Those not ready to set a quit date within a month during the initial video session will be offered sessions 2-, 4- and 6-weeks later. Other than delivery mode, the video counseling and telephone counseling will be identical in content and callback schedules. Control group participants will be mailed one-off written materials. Follow-up surveys will occur at 4-months, 7-months and 13-months post-baseline. The primary outcome will be 7-day point prevalence abstinence at 13-months post-baseline. Real-time video counseling may be an effective strategy for smoking cessation that could be integrated into quitlines globally.
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