The "Quit-for-Kids" Project: to Increase Abstinence and Protect Children From Tobacco Smoke Exposure
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
This project aims to test the effectiveness of an integrated intervention of brief cessation advice (AWARD), Nicotine Replacement Therapy, and Instant Messaging support compared with waitlist control participants among adult daily smokers who lived with their children and non-smoking partners.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
Smoke at least 1 tobacco stick (includes HTP) per day or use e-cigarette daily in the preceding 3-month and verified by exhaled carbon monoxide level of 4ppm (parts per million) or above, assessed by a validated Carbon monoxide Smokerlyzer®
Living with at least one child of primary 6 or below (aged 12 or below)
Living with at least one non-smoking family member
Disqualifiers
Those who have communication barriers (either physically or cognitively)
Those who are currently participating in other smoking cessation programmes or services
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Brief cessation advice (AWARD)
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Instant messaging Support (IM)
- Financial Incentive (FI)
- Self-help smoking cessation booklet
- Environmental assessment derived intervention
Treatment groups
1,200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov