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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
41 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-07-01
2017-08-31
Brief Summary
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According the trend, development and evaluation of the medical guideline, Induced participation of medical personnel and available in Korean medical clinic, is needed. Purpose: To evaluate the satisfaction and effect of traditional \& complementary medicine (T\&CM) tobacco control program Methods: Recruited subjects were divided into control and test groups. They treated two times a week during the first three weeks and once a week during the last week.
Program participation rates and drop rates, satisfaction, amount of smoking before and after programs
, smoking-related key variables, nicotine dependence test (Fagerstrom test), Expired CO amounts, urinary cotinine amount, withdrawal symptoms, the change in quality of life(EQ-5D) are measured.
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Detailed Description
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Subjects in intervention group are treated NRT, counselling and traditional \& complementary medicine treatment (Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy). Body acupoints are HT7, LI4, ST36, LU7, LU6 on both sides. Ear acupoints are Shenmen, Lung, Pharynx, Trachea, Endocrine. Subjects are treated with acupuncture for 20 minutes per visit and put ear acupuncture like sticker for 1-2 days. Mixture oil of Lavender, peppermint, rosemary are used to massage behind the ears. It is used 2 times a day and they can adjust frequency depending on their cravings.(Investigator will check how much they used.)
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention group
NRT, counselling, traditional \& complementary medicine treatment (Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy).
Traditional & Complementary Medicine treatment
Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy
NRT, counselling
Nicotine Replacement Therapy, counselling
Control group
NRT, counselling
NRT, counselling
Nicotine Replacement Therapy, counselling
Interventions
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Traditional & Complementary Medicine treatment
Body acupuncture, Ear acupuncture and aromatic therapy
NRT, counselling
Nicotine Replacement Therapy, counselling
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
19 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Daejeon University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sunju Park
Medical Doctor, Professor
Principal Investigators
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Choong sik Cho, Doctor
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Daejeon University
Locations
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Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
Daejeon, , South Korea
Countries
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References
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Jang S, Park S, Jang BH, Park YL, Lee JA, Cho CS, Go HY, Shin YC, Ko SG. Study protocol of a pragmatic, randomised controlled pilot trial: clinical effectiveness on smoking cessation of traditional and complementary medicine interventions, including acupuncture and aromatherapy, in combination with nicotine replacement therapy. BMJ Open. 2017 Jun 2;7(5):e014574. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014574.
Other Identifiers
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SCKM_01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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