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Efficacy and safety evaluation of adjuvant auricular acupuncture for smoking cessation: A study protocol of randomized, assessor-blinded, pragmatic pilot trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Mental and behavioural disorders
Registration Number
KCT0007212
Lead Sponsor
Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. 19 years old or older and less than 70 years old
2. Those who have no objection to nicotine patch and auricular acupuncture treatment
3. Smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day
4. A person who has attempted or is willing to quit smoking
5. Those who are using nicotine patches to quit smoking or are willing to receive assistance
6. Those who voluntarily decided to participate in the clinical trial and gave their written consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those who have cardiovascular and lung diseases
2. Those who have difficulty with auricular acupuncture, such as otitis externa
3. Those who are reluctant to use acupuncture
4. Those who have difficulty attaching nicotine patches and auricular acupuncture due to the disease including severe dermatitis
5. Those who have or are currently undergoing treatment for mental illness
6. Those who are expected to have difficulties in conducting the questionnaire

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change in tobacco consumption;Smoking cessation rate
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of Life : EQ-5D / EQ-VAS;Nicotine Dependence: Fagerstrom (FTND);Nicotine Withdrawal: Minnesota Nicotine Withdrawal Scale (MNWS);Physical effect (VAS) ;Satisfaction;adverse event
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