A Randomized Controlled Trial on Smoking Cessation and Adherence Intervention on Patients With Erectile Dysfunction

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong4 sites in 1 country1,210 target enrollmentJanuary 2004

ConditionsSmoking Cessation

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Smoking Cessation
Sponsor: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Enrollment: 1210
Locations: 4
Primary Endpoint: quit rate
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this proposed RCT is to test (a) the effectiveness of smoking cessation intervention (counseling and NRT) among patients with ED; and (b) the effectiveness of adherence intervention (ADIN) to increase adherence to NRT use in order to increase quit rate.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2004

End Date

August 2006

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

Male

Investigators

Sponsor

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Male ethnic Chinese aged 18 or above
•Smokes at least 1 cigarette per day
•Is not following other forms of smoking cessation interventions
•Intends to quit smoking within the next 7 days of the first contact and would use NRT
•Free from illness that contraindicate to the use of NRT
•Has signed an informed consent form, or has given verbal consent (for those contacted by telephone)

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients who are psychologically or physically unable to communicate
•Children and teenagers (aged below 18)
•Those on regular psychotropic medications and in the presence of any serious health problems that may make them unsuitable for using NRT, such as recent stroke, palpitation, or other life threatening conditions