Abhijit Nadkarni, Leena Gaikwad, Miriam Sequeira, Joseline D'souza, Megan Lopes, Rajanish Haldankar, Pratima Murthy, Richard Velleman, Urvita Bhatia, Felix Naughton
INTRODUCTION: Despite the high burden of tobacco use in India, users do not have access to adequate help. This pilot trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a text messaging intervention for tobacco cessation, generate preliminary estimates of its impact, and fine-tune procedures for a definitive trial. METHODS: Parallel two-arm single blind individually randomised controlled pilot trial with nested qualitative study. Participants included adult current tobacco users (smoked and smokeless)...
March 12, 2024: Nicotine & Tobacco Research