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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling for Smokers in the Community

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Tobacco Smoking
Registration Number
NCT05881083
Lead Sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of 1-week nicotine replacement therapy sampling delivered by lay counsellors in promoting smoking cessation in smokers in the community.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1014
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Hong Kong residents aged 18 years or above
  2. Smoke cigarette or heated tobacco product or e-cigarette daily in the past 3 months
  3. Exhaled carbon monoxide level ≥4 part per million or a positive salivary cotinine test
  4. Able to communicate in and read Chinese
  5. Have a local contact number
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Participating in another smoking cessation programme or using any smoking cessation drug or nicotine replacement therapy
  2. Pregnant or breastfeeding
  3. Recent (≤ 2 weeks) angina, cardiac arrhythmia or heart attacks

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biochemically validated tobacco abstinence6 months

Verified by a negative salivary cotinine test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biochemically validated tobacco abstinence3 months

Verified by a negative salivary cotinine test

Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence tobacco abstinence6 months
Self-reported use of nicotine replacement therapy product6 months
Self-reported use of smoking cessation service6 months
Self-reported 24-hour quit attempt6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Community sites

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Community sites
🇭🇰Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tzu Tsun Luk
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