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Smoking Reduction Intervention for Smokers Not Willing to Quit Smoking: a Randomised Control Trial

NCT ID: NCT00563329

Last Updated: 2013-10-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3826 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-10-31

Study Completion Date

2006-07-31

Brief Summary

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The aims of this study are (1) to examine the effect of smoking reduction intervention (reduction counseling and nicotine replacement therapy, NRT) (a) on smoking cessation and (b) on reducing daily cigarette consumption among smokers not willing to quit smoking but want to reduce smoking, and (2) to examine the effect of adherence intervention in producing a higher (a) adherence rate, (b) reduction rate, and (c) quit rate.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Smoking Cessation

Keywords

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Smokers who are not willing to quit in the near future but intend to reduce smoking

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Reduction Intervention + Adherence Intervention

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Reduction Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

control

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 or above
* Ethnic Chinese male or female
* Smokes at least 2 cigarettes per day
* Have no intention to quit in the near future
* Intends to reduce smoking in the next 7 days
* Has no contraindication to NRT

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who are psychologically or physically unable to communicate
* Children and teenagers (age below 18)
* Pregnant or intention to become pregnant within the next 6 months
* 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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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TH Lam, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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HAHO

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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HARECCTR0500051

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UW 03-103 T/103

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id