Trial Outcomes & Findings for Promoting Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation in Workplaces [Phase I] (NCT NCT02179424)

Results Overview

A questionnaire aimed to examine the employers'/ managerial staff's knowledge, attitudes and practices in promoting smoking cessation in the workplace. The questionnaires consist of three parts: 1. Employers's knowledge was assessed by measuring the average number of correct answers on questions about smoking and quitting (Scale 1-7). 2. Employers' attitude was assessed by measuring the average number agreeing items about their willingness to support employees to quit which included implementation of measures to show support for smoking cessation in the workplace or participation in smoking cessation programme (Scale 1-17). 3. Employers' practice was assessed by the level of smoking ban in the workplace as reported by the employer. (Scale 1-4; 1: not prohibited, 2: prohibited by not strictly, 3: Strictly prohibited and 4: absolutely strictly prohibited).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

642 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Before the health talk

Results posted on

2016-12-23

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Health Talk + Workshop + Booklet + SMS Health talk + workshop (Motivational intervention) + booklet + Short Message Service (SMS) Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Face-to-face Counseling + Booklet + SMS Face to Face counseling (Motivational intervention) + Booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Phone Counseling + Health Talk + Booklet + SMS Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + Health talk + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Phone Counseling + Booklet + SMS Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention
Overall Study STARTED	76	11	516	39
Overall Study COMPLETED	76	11	516	39
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Promoting Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation in Workplaces [Phase I]

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Group A n=76 Participants Health talk + workshop (Motivational intervention) + booklet + Short Message Service (SMS) Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group B n=11 Participants Face to Face counseling (Motivational intervention) + Booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group C n=516 Participants Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + Health talk + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group D n=39 Participants Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Total n=642 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous	74.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.5 • n=5 Participants	51.1 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.3 • n=7 Participants	81.5 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.0 • n=5 Participants	60.0 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.6 • n=4 Participants	78.9 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 28.6 • n=21 Participants
Gender Female	9 Participants n=5 Participants	1 Participants n=7 Participants	89 Participants n=5 Participants	4 Participants n=4 Participants	103 Participants n=21 Participants
Gender Male	67 Participants n=5 Participants	10 Participants n=7 Participants	427 Participants n=5 Participants	35 Participants n=4 Participants	539 Participants n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment China	76 participants n=5 Participants	11 participants n=7 Participants	516 participants n=5 Participants	39 participants n=4 Participants	642 participants n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Before the health talk

Population: In Phase 1, questionnaires were sent out to 580 companies and 292 of the company employers returned the complete questionnaire. These 292 employers were not participating in the Phase 2 of this study.

A questionnaire aimed to examine the employers'/ managerial staff's knowledge, attitudes and practices in promoting smoking cessation in the workplace. The questionnaires consist of three parts: 1. Employers's knowledge was assessed by measuring the average number of correct answers on questions about smoking and quitting (Scale 1-7). 2. Employers' attitude was assessed by measuring the average number agreeing items about their willingness to support employees to quit which included implementation of measures to show support for smoking cessation in the workplace or participation in smoking cessation programme (Scale 1-17). 3. Employers' practice was assessed by the level of smoking ban in the workplace as reported by the employer. (Scale 1-4; 1: not prohibited, 2: prohibited by not strictly, 3: Strictly prohibited and 4: absolutely strictly prohibited).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Employers' KAP n=292 Participants Employers' knowledge on smoking and quitting	Group B Face to Face counseling (Motivational intervention) + Booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group C Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + Health talk + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group D Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention
Employers' KAP Employers' knowledge on smoking and quitting	3.08 units on a scale Standard Deviation 3.24	—	—	—
Employers' KAP Employers' attitude on assisting employees to quit	6.06 units on a scale Standard Deviation 4.16	—	—	—
Employers' KAP Employers' practice on smokefree workplace policy	3.40 units on a scale Standard Deviation 0.76	—	—	—

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month follow-up and 12 month follow-up

Population: In Phase 2, a sample of 642 employees enrolled in the study and chose 1 among the 4 conditions for smoking cessation.

smoking quit rate was defined as the self-reported 7-day point prevalence abstinence

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Employers' KAP n=76 Participants Employers' knowledge on smoking and quitting	Group B n=11 Participants Face to Face counseling (Motivational intervention) + Booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group C n=516 Participants Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + Health talk + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group D n=39 Participants Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention
Smoking Quit Rate 6-month Follow up	26 participants	3 participants	155 participants	15 participants
Smoking Quit Rate 12-month Follow up	29 participants	4 participants	164 participants	14 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month follow-up and 12 month follow-up

Reduced at least 50% of cigarette consumption

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Employers' KAP n=76 Participants Employers' knowledge on smoking and quitting	Group B n=11 Participants Face to Face counseling (Motivational intervention) + Booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group C n=516 Participants Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + Health talk + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention	Group D n=39 Participants Phone counseling (Motivational intervention) + booklet + SMS Motivational intervention: Use motivational interview strategies to provide smoking cessation intervention
Smoking Reduction 6-month follow up	16 participants	5 participants	70 participants	5 participants
Smoking Reduction 12-month follow up	15 participants	1 participants	66 participants	4 participants

Adverse Events

Group A

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Group B

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Group C

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Group D

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Professor Lam Tai-Hing

University of Hong Kong

Phone: 39179287

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place