Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:49 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:49 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04524533
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient of the Boston University, Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine treatment center with an upcoming dental hygiene appointment (dental prophylaxis or scaling and root planing)
* Self-reported smoking 100 cigarettes or more (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in lifetime
* Self-reported smoking any cigarette (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) in the preceding week
* Self-reported cigarettes (not including e-cigarettes or vaping) 'some days', 'most days' or 'every day' in the preceding week
* Is able to understand written and spoken study materials
* Score of 'Never,' 'Rarely' or 'Sometimes' on the validated single-item literacy screener ("How often do you need to have someone help you when you read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from your doctor, dentist, or pharmacy?")
* Self-reported visual capacity to watch a video as indicated by the score 'Some difficulty' or 'No difficulty' to: "How much difficulty do you have with your vision, even when wearing glasses?"
* Self-reported ability to wear headphones that are inserted partially inside the ear
* Self-reported use of text messaging at least once in the preceding month
* Self-reported access to necessary resources for intervention: Cell phone capable of text messaging
* Live in Massachusetts
* Stated willingness to comply with text message program procedures (receive and respond to text messages for 4-weeks)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Participation in another treatment or intervention study for smoking cessation or research involving text messaging
* Current use of medications for smoking cessation or smoking reduction (nicotine replacement product, or non-nicotine medications) whether prescribed or not
* Failure to complete the pre-dental clinic appointment procedure before the start of the dental appointment (opt-into the text message program and complete the baseline questionnaire)
* Failure to show up to scheduled dental appointment at the clinic
* Previous participation in the pilot phase
* Could not watch video during dental appointment
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT04524533
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04524533