A Randomized Controlled Trial on Smoking Cessation and Adherence Intervention on Patients With Erectile Dysfunction
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation
- Registration Number
- NCT00563511
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 1210
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method quit rate 6-month adherence rate 4-weeks after the first use of NRT
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method quit rate 3-month use of NRT 3-month erectile function 6-month
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
HKFPA
🇨🇳Hong Kong, China
Kwong Wah Hospital
🇨🇳Hong Kong, China
The University of Hong Kong
🇨🇳Hong Kong, China
WHO
🇨🇳Hong Kong, China
HKFPA🇨🇳Hong Kong, China