Evaluation of a Workplace Smoking Cessation Program in Hong Kong (Phase VI)

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Smokers; Workplace; Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05758272
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

This study aims to test, by a 2-arm RCT, the effectiveness of an intervention that includes mobile phone-supported simple physical exercise for smoking cessation in workplaces in Hong Kong.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-24
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-07
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-30
• Study Completion: 2024-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 646

Inclusion Criteria

1. Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
2. Smoke at least 1 cigarette per day or use other tobacco products (EC, HTP and others) daily
3. Able to communicate in Cantonese/Mandarin and read Chinese
4. Able to use instant messaging tools (e.g. WhatsApp) for communication
5. Stay in Hong Kong during the intervention and follow-up periods (12 months)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Smokers who are psychologically or physically unable to communicate
2. Currently joining other smoking cessation program(s)
3. Smokers who cannot tolerate the proposed exercise program
4. Smokers who have severe mental illnesses

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-reported 7-day point-prevalence abstinence (PPA) at 6-months follow-up	at 6-month after treatment initiation (3 months after the end of treatment)	Self-reported abstinence in the past 7 days at 6-months after treatment initiation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong