An Internet-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-informed Skills Training for Promoting Smoking Cessation and Improving Psychological Distress of Adult Smokers.
NCT ID: NCT06575673
Last Updated: 2025-09-22
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-09-04
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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2. To explore the participants' experiences and perceptions (e.g., perceived benefits/weaknesses) towards the proposed intervention
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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
SINGLE
Study Groups
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DBT-ST group
Participants in the intervention group will receive the DBT-ST by means of a free video-communication app. Over the next 14 weeks from the baseline, participants will receive two individual sessions (30-45 mins) and 12 group therapy sessions (120-minute)
Internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training
Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for smokers with psychological distress
TAU
Participants in the control group will receive a smoking cessation booklet published by the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health that provided information on the negative health consequences of smoking, reasons to quit, strategies for quitting, smoking cessation services available in Hong Kong, and a public Quitline number (usual care). Participants will also receive a monthly health education for three months that provides general health information and sharing sessions, which is one of the routine care for smokers during the first 3-4 months after they seek help for smoking problem (waiting period for further intervention).
Monthly health education
General health information and sharing sessions
Interventions
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Internet-based dialectical behaviour therapy-informed skills training
Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for smokers with psychological distress
Monthly health education
General health information and sharing sessions
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Had smoked at least one cigarette per day over the previous three months
* Indicate psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21
* Have an intention to stop smoking
* Have an electronic device and are willing to receive interventions via the internet
Exclusion Criteria
* Participating in other smoking cessation programs or related psychosocial interventions
18 Years
64 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Chinese University of Hong Kong
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Ho Long Kwan
Assistant Professor
Locations
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Hospital Authority
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Hospital Authority
Hong Kong, , Hong Kong
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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07210048
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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