Status:
UNKNOWN
Promoting Smoking Cessation in the Correctional Institutions
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this project is to promote and evaluate a smoking cessation intervention through the "Quit to Win" Contest organised in correctional institutions in Hong Kong. The aim of this project is t...
Detailed Description
Although smoking prevalence is decreasing in Hong Kong, there are still 615,000 daily cigarette smokers in Hong Kong in 2017 and half will be killed by smoking \[5\] which accounts for over 7,000 deat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
- Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day in the past 3 months
- Able to communicate in Cantonese (including reading Chinese)
- Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) 4 ppm or above, assessed by a validated CO smokerlyzer
- Intent to quit / reduce smoking
Exclusion
- Smokers who have difficulties (either physical or cognitive condition) to communicate
- Currently following other smoking cessation programs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 12 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04088539
Start Date
September 12 2019
End Date
December 30 2022
Last Update
December 1 2021
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School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong