Status:
UNKNOWN
Using a General Health Promotion Approach to Help Smokers With Chronic Diseases Quit
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a general health promotion (GHP) approach to motivate smokers with chronic diseases to quit smoking. Subjects in the intervention group will receive a ...
Detailed Description
Smoking has harmful effects on nearly every organ of the body and causes seven million deaths worldwide every year. Although the prevalence of daily cigarette smoking in Hong Kong has decreased from 2...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 18 years or above,
- able to speak Cantonese and read Chinese
- no intention to quit smoking (pre-contemplation stage), but are willing to take action to promote health
- have a smart phone and able to use instant messaging tool (e.g. WhatsApp, WeChat) for communication, and
- willing to receive health promotion advices via WhatsApp/WeChat in the smart phone throughout the study
Exclusion
- unable to give informed consent or participate in our intervention due to impaired mental status, cognitive impairment, or communication barrier, and
- participation in other smoking cessation programmes or services
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 30 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 26 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
720 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04037696
Start Date
July 30 2019
End Date
December 26 2020
Last Update
November 4 2020
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong