Detour: a Smartphone Game to Help Youth Quit Smoking

Launched by BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE · Nov 4, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

The Detour trial is studying a new mobile game designed to help young people aged 16 to 25 quit smoking. In this trial, researchers will compare the effectiveness of the Detour game with a digital self-help brochure that provides tips on quitting smoking. They aim to see which method better supports young smokers in their journey to stop smoking. To participate, individuals should smoke at least once a week and feel motivated to quit. If you’re between 16 and 25 years old and want to quit smoking, you might be eligible to join this study.

If you participate, you will be randomly assigned to either play the Detour game or use the self-help brochure for five weeks. During this time, all participants will focus on quitting smoking, and researchers will gather information about your smoking habits and feelings. This could be a great opportunity to get support in quitting smoking while contributing to important research that might help others in the future!

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. aged 16 to 25 years
• • 2. smokes at least weekly
• • 3. motivated to quit smoking (participants should answer "misschien", "waarschijnlijk" or "heel erg" to the question are you motivated to quit smoking at this specific moment?).
• • 4. installed Detour application; only applicable for participants assigned to the game intervention group.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. younger than 16 or older than 25
• • 2. smoke less than once a week
• • 3. not motivated to quit smoking are not eligible for this study i.e. participants who answered "helemaal niet"/"not at all") or "onwaarschijnlijk"/"unlikely" to the question are you motivated to quit smoking at this specific moment?).