Effect of Self-administered Auricular Acupressure on Smoking Cessation-a Pilot Study
NCT ID: NCT01389622
Last Updated: 2014-11-18
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE2
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-07-31
2016-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Arm 1: NADA points and digital pressure
Arm 1: NADA points and digital pressure with urge.
acupuncture
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) points + digital pressure
Arm 2: random points + digital pressure with urge
Arm 2 (20 participants): random points + digital pressure with urge
acupuncture
random points + digital pressure
Arm 3 (20 participants): NO acupressure, only advice + support
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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acupuncture
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) points + digital pressure
acupuncture
random points + digital pressure
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Male or female.
* Between 18 and 75 years of age inclusive.
* Able to provide informed consent to study.
* History of tobacco cigarette smoking for at least 6 months.
* Confirmed intention of smoking cessation with no more than 2 previous failed attempts in the last 3 year.
Exclusion Criteria
* History of major psychiatric disorder or chronic pain syndromes.
* More than 2 failed attempts of smoking cessation in the previous 3 years.
* History of other substance abuse.
* History of atopy, or suspected/known allergy to plaster.
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Queen's University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Lawrence Leung, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Queen's University
Locations
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Queen's Family Health Team
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Lawrence Leung, MD
Role: primary
References
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Leung L, Neufeld T, Marin S. Effect of self-administered auricular acupressure on smoking cessation--a pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012 Feb 28;12:11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-11.
Other Identifiers
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SMC01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id