Status:
RECRUITING
Smoking Cessation Programme in Workplaces in Hong Kong (Phase ⅤII)
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon
Conditions:
Smoking Cessation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Smoking cessation (SC) interventions using behavioral economics mainly focus on financial incentives, which were used to change health behaviors by utilizing a reward system to enhance long-term maint...
Detailed Description
This study will separate into two phases. Phase I is a large scale cross-sectional survey of corporations in Hong Kong to examine the employers' knowledge, attitudes and practices in promoting SC in t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
- Current smoking cigarettes or alternative tobacco products daily with an exhaled carbon monoxide level ≥4 ppm or a positive salivary cotinine test
- Able to communicate in Cantonese/Mandarin and read Chinese
- Able to use instant messaging tool (e.g. WhatsApp) for communication.
- Stay in Hong Kong during the intervention and follow-up periods (12 months)
Exclusion
- Smokers who are psychologically or physically unable to communicate
- Currently following other SC program(s)
- Having used NRT for the past month
- Having severe angina, serious cardiac arrhythmias and hypertension
- Have acute myocardial event in the past month
- Being pregnant or providing breastfeeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 18 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
328 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06932718
Start Date
March 18 2025
End Date
April 30 2027
Last Update
April 17 2025
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School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong