Evaluating the Efficacy of a Text Messaging-based Shisha Smoking Cessation Intervention

The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culture specific text-messaging based shisha smoking cessation intervention for young adults in Hong Kong. Participants in the intervention group will receive smartphone text messaging-based intervention and support that contained personalised messages with both text and visual elements over 6 weeks under a manualised programme. Participants in the control group will only receive a leaflet about the health risks of shisha smoking (the exact identical contents received by the participants in the intervention group at a session). All participants will complete a self-administered questionnaire at baseline, 6th- and 12th-week on their self-reported shisha abstinences, knowledge on risk, readiness to quit and attitudes on shisha smoking

NCT Number	NCT07070154
Lead Sponsor	The University of Hong Kong
Conditions	Intervention, Control
Enrollment	100 participants
Start Date	2025-07-20
Primary Completion	2026-05 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-07-17